Melting Glaciers Linked to More Frequent Earthquakes in Alaska
A new study has found that ice loss from glaciers in Alaska has been causing an increase in both the frequency and magnitude of earthquakes over 5.0 in the region. While sea level rise, extreme weather and surface ice loss are the more apparent consequences of global warming, it’s easy to forget that this imbalance […]
According to a UN Report; the World is Experiencing the Beginnings of a Climate Crisis
A new report from the United Nations panel that monitors the individual efforts of the 197 countries signed on to the Paris Climate Agreement says that the collective effort of the world’s nations to limit the rise of global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels are set to fall well short of the […]
20,000 Earthquakes in Iceland Could Herald Coming Volcanic Eruptions
Iceland has experienced over 20,000 moderate earthquakes since the ongoing swarm began on February 24, accompanied by increasing signs of magma movement beneath the surface. Although all but two of the quakes have been below 5.0 on the Richter scale, the nigh-continuous stream of tremors signals the possibility of an imminent eruption from one or more of the […]
Industrial CO2 Capture Project in Iceland Stores Carbon Deep Within the Earth
When Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere increases so does the need to remove the cumulative greenhouse gas from the atmosphere in an efficient manner. Numerous researchers and companies have been researching new methods of carbon capture and removal for years, and one company in Iceland has started collecting CO2 and storing it deep in the island nation’s […]