A Key Component of the North Atlantic Current May Be Reaching Its Own Tipping Point

Adding to concerns about potential interruptions to the North Atlantic Current is the possibility that a subcomponent of that crucial network of currents, the Northern Subpolar Gyre, has been losing stability since the 1950s, indicating that it may also be approaching its own tipping point. While the consequences of an interruption in the Gyre’s circulation […]

The Ganges and Tigris–Euphrates River Systems are Facing Severe Global Warming-Fueled Droughts

Adding to the ever-growing list of disasters being generated by the equally ever-growing climate crisis, two river systems that birthed numerous civilizations throughout history—India’s Ganges River and the Tigris–Euphrates in Iraq—are facing severe water shortages due to a combination of global warming and a mismanagement of the remaining water that is still available by Indian […]

New Study Warns that Abrupt Shifts in the Antarctic Climate Could Lead to ‘Catastrophic Consequences for Generations’

Abrupt climate change-driven shifts in Antarctica’s climate could cause irreversible changes around the world and lead to “catastrophic consequences for generations,” according to a new state-of-knowledge study published in the journal Nature, that found that accelerating shifts across the southern continent both drive, and are driven by, global warming. “The potential for abrupt changes is […]

Glaciers Melting Due to Global Warming Could Trigger Widespread Volcanic Eruptions

A new study of Chile’s melting glaciers has revealed that the loss of mountain ice may allow formerly-inactive volcanoes to erupt, events that could worsen the climate effects that caused the glaciers to retreat to begin with. The study warns that the same fate may await numerous glacier-capped volcanoes around the world, including more than […]