ICE WORLD
+ As Ice Melts, Antarctic Bedrock Is On The Move
Columbus OH (SPX) Dec 30, 2008 - As ice melts away from Antarctica, parts of the continental bedrock are rising in response - and other parts are sinking, scientists have discovered. The finding will give much needed perspective to satellite instruments that measure ice loss on the continent, and help improve estimates of future sea level rise. "Our preliminary results show that we can dramatically improve our estimates
WATER WORLD
+ Climate Change Alters Ocean Chemistry
Stanford CA (SPX) Dec 30, 2008 - Researchers have discovered that the ocean's chemical makeup is less stable and more greatly affected by climate change than previously believed. The researchers report in the December 12, 2008 issue of Science* that during a time of climate change 13 million years ago the chemical makeup of the oceans changed dramatically. The researchers warn that the chemical composition of the ocean today
WATER WORLD
+ Dangerous Sea Level Rise Imminent Without Large Reductions Of Black Carbon
Poznan, Poland (SPX) Dec 30, 2008 - The world is already close to passing the tipping points for abrupt climate change events, and if strong measures aren't taken immediately the results will be catastrophic, concluded panelists during a side event at the UN climate conference in Poznan Tuesday night. Both scientific experts and government representatives alike at the event sponsored by the Federated States of Micronesia
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