Anthony Giddens: The Politics of Climate Change

Anthony Giddens introduces a range of new concepts and proposals designed to address the most formidable challenge humanity faces this century.

Antarktischer Eisschild hat in der Vergangenheit zum rasanten Meeresspiegelanstieg geführt

Der Antarktische Eisschild hat zum Ende der letzten Eiszeit in kurzer Zeit sehr viel Eis verloren und damit den Meeresspiegel weltweit rasant um mehrere Meter ansteigen lassen.

Antarctica’s ice loss on the rise (December 2013)

Three years of observations by ESA’s CryoSat satellite show that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is losing over 150 cubic kilometres of ice each year – considerably more than when last surveyed.

Antarctica ice loss has tripled in past decade

Antarctica ice melt accelerates.

Antarctica and Paris Goals: Risks of Massive Sea-level Rise

Research that shows the danger of massive, potentially irreversible, global sea-level rise within the next couple of centuries should temperatures overshoot 2°C.

Antarctic researchers warn of potential ‘catastrophic’ sea level rise

Hundreds of polar researchers have issued an emergency statement calling for urgent action to deal with the impacts of climate change in Antarctica.

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