Satellite laser readings show ‘runaway’ melting in parts of Greenland, Antarctica ice sheetsWASHINGTON — New satellite information shows that ice sheets in Greenland and western Antarctica continue to shrink faster than scientists thought and in some places are already in runaway melt mode. Warming ocean melts Greenland glaciers, alters marine ecosystemsSERMILIK FJORD, Greenland — With whale fins splashing in the distance, Ruth Curry hauls up her catch from the blustery deck of an icebreaker. As ice melts, as court briefs fly, the white bear will hold center stage in climate dramaTUKTOYAKTUK, Northwest Territories — Henry Jr. slept in the arms of his father the unhappy hunter, who pondered the future of the boy born last Arctic winter, in the depths of a polar bear season he’d rather forget. NY-bound Lufthansa flight turns back to Frankfurt after oil leak reportedFRANKFURT — A New York-bound Boeing 747 operated by German airline Deutsche Lufthansa AG turned back in mid-flight Saturday after the pilot reported that one if the plane’s four engines was leaking oil. Scientists work to unravel what’s behind Greenland’s mysterious melt, at glacial paceHELHEIM GLACIER, Greenland — Suddenly and without warning, the gigantic river of ice sped up, causing it to spit icebergs ever faster into the ocean off southeastern Greenland. Left-wing party set to take power in Greenland after winning parliamentary voteCOPENHAGEN — Greenland was preparing for a power shift Wednesday after a left-wing opposition party defeated the long-governing Social Democrats in a key vote as the ice-capped island gains more autonomy from Denmark. Left-wing opposition wins Greenland vote, power shift expectedCOPENHAGEN — A left-wing opposition party won Greenland’s parliamentary election and was set to oust the long-governing Social Democrats as the ice-capped island prepares for more autonomy from Denmark, official results showed Wednesday. Polls close in Greenland election as Arctic island prepares for greater autonomyCOPENHAGEN — Early results Wednesday suggested a possible power shift in Greenland’s last parliamentary election before the residents of the ice-capped island assume greater autonomy from Denmark. European Parliament bans seal imports, hoping to force Canada to end its annual huntSTRASBOURG, France — The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to ban imports of seal products, including fur coats and even some omega-3 pills, in an effort to force Canada to end its annual seal hunt, the world’s largest. Nobel laureate Al Gore says unchecked global ice melt could push planet toward “tipping pointOSLO — Al Gore said Tuesday the world must act quickly to slow the melting of the world’s polar ice packs and glaciers before it reaches a critical rate for global warming. |
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