The Big Melting Record that did not shake the world

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Rolf Schuttenhelm

Do you recall the big Arctic melting records of 2005 and 2007? Probably you do. Scientists had noticed the Arctic ice was on a declining trend and predicted this would continue under expected climate change. But no one expected the … Continue reading →

Arctic update: 2011 indeed lowest winter ice extent

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Rolf Schuttenhelm

The Arctic sea ice maximum of the winter of 2010-2011 is the lowest ever recorded.

2011 lowest ice maximum remains uncertain – Arctic April makes cold start

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Rolf Schuttenhelm

Glacier formation proves two-sided

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Rolf Schuttenhelm

Conventional reading suggests glaciers and ice sheets are formed top-down, by the cumulative compaction of snowflakes. New research published in Science today shows there is a bottom-up component too – at least for the East Antarctic ice sheet.

Autumn 2010 Arctic sea ice lowest ever

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Rolf Schuttenhelm

Short news, but relevant to a possible temperature record for 2010 and to spicing up the current UN climate negotiations in Cancún:

WMO: 2010 ‘at least top 3’ hottest years ever

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Rolf Schuttenhelm

We were expecting news along similar lines from NASA later this month, but today, during the UN climate conference in Cancún, the World Meteorological Organisation [see special COP16 WMO page] decided to recognize the social relevance of timely sharing climatic … Continue reading →

Arctic late to reach annual low

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Rolf Schuttenhelm

The sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is late to reach its yearly minimum. Daily satellite measurements show that after a small recovery with some net expanding, melting continued through the second half of September. Usually around this time of … Continue reading →

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