A new UN-backed scientific report warns that even a temporary breach of the 1.5C Paris warming threshold could cause irreversible loss of glaciers, snow and polar ice sheets. It finds Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are already melting roughly six times faster than in the 1990s, and that returning warming to 1.5C after an overshoot would not stop continued ice loss. The report's authors argue long-term global temperatures need to fall closer to 1C, or lower, to protect the cryosphere.
news.slashdot.org
· 2026-11-07
The European Commission's October 20, 2026 Arctic strategy document names a Pan-Arctic Cable as a flagship project, proposing a direct submarine cable link between Greenland and the EU. The plan also floats extending the cable to Canada as a stepping stone toward eventual connections with Japan and South Korea, notably without routing through the United States.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-28
A new BioScience paper led by Oregon State University's Bill Ripple finds seven of 16 planetary vital signs monitored by researchers are at their most extreme levels ever recorded, including atmospheric CO2, which is 50% above preindustrial levels, and record-low Greenland and Antarctic ice combined with record-high ocean heat. The study also reports warming has accelerated from roughly 0.05°C per decade between 1880-1970 to 0.36°C per decade since 2010.
wired.com
· 2026-10-14
In his UN General Assembly address, President Trump defended his approach to Iran, saying he must decide between reaching a deal with Tehran or moving to eliminate the Islamic Republic's government. He also highlighted a newly signed agreement with Denmark and Greenland's leaders expanding US military access to the island, and reiterated he would not restrict AI development, which he called 'super intelligence.' Iran's military called Trump's remarks a sign of 'strategic desperation.'
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-23
A new report published in Scientific Data finds that glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica have shed roughly 12.5 trillion tons of ice since 1979, enough to cover the continental United States in five feet of water. Researchers found that most of this loss—about five-sixths—comes not from warmer air but from ocean water eroding ice sheets from below and along their edges. Scientists cite examples like Greenland's Jakobshavn glacier, which is now retreating up to 164 feet daily.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-16
A new scientific analysis finds that the polar ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland have shed more than 11 trillion tons of ice since the 1970s. Researchers say the primary cause of this loss is not surface melting from warmer air, but glaciers accelerating and discharging ice into the ocean more quickly.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-16
A massive iceberg that calved from one of Greenland's largest glaciers has drifted for months before colliding with Joe Island off the coast. Despite the impact, the enormous ice slab did not break apart and continues its journey through Arctic waters.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-07
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