CHICAGO (WLS) – Some of the first measurable snow of the season fell on parts of the Chicago area Tuesday morning. Most of the ice melts after coming in contact with the ground. In the northern and western suburbs, where temperatures dropped on Tuesday morning, an accumulation of about 1 …
Read More »Greenland is melting, and a new Model Dell suggests that we underestimate its impact.
Greenland is the largest island in the world and has the largest ice cap in the Northern Hemisphere. If that ice melts, the sea will rise more than 7 meters. But it’s not going to happen, is it? Well, not soon, but understanding how much of a sheet of ice …
Read More »“Take action” or face a grim future, warns climate scientist after a year locked in Arctic ice
Johannesburg, South Africa – Called a huge ship RV Polarstern Ct 389 days trapped in the ice slowly flowing towards the Arctic. It was a scientific mission on an unprecedented scale, and participants say their findings should warn that people in every corner of the globe will pay the price …
Read More »The mysterious ‘Dark River’ could flow up to 1000 kilometers below Greenland, scientists say.
According to new research, a huge underground river that melts ice from the surface of Greenland could flow in a state of permanent darkness. The ‘Dark River’, nicknamed, is a fictional waterway that, if it really exists, extends 1000 kilometers (620 miles) from the interior of Greenland to the northwestern …
Read More »Rain, snow, wind and tornadoes are possible this weekend
Rain, snow, tropical storm-force winds, and tornadoes are also possible in the next 24 hours. A cold front and a relative low pressure system that originates in the Pacific Northwest Friday is moving over the Great Lakes above and finally north-east on Sunday. Storms on Saturday night tore down buildings …
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