Greenland's Zombie Ice Will Raise Global Sea Level by 10 Inches
As per repots, Zombie ice from the massive Greenland ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10 inches (27 centimeters) on its own.
Zombie or doomed ice is ice that is still attached to thicker areas of ice, but is no longer getting fed by those larger glaciers. That's because the parent glaciers are getting less replenishing snow. Meanwhile the doomed ice is melting from climate change.
The unavoidable ten inches in the study is more than twice as much sea level rise as scientists had previously expected from the melting of Greenland's ice sheet.
Sep 01, 2022
G20 Environment Ministers in Bali Spur Global Climate Action
Environment officials from the Group of 20 leading rich and developing nations met on Indonesia's resort island of Bali for talks on climate action and the global impact of the war in Ukraine, with Indonesia's Environment Minister saying the world is already facing a climate crisis.
They discussed the implementation of each G20 nation's contribution to fighting climate change and synchronising targets among developing and developed countries.
Indonesia, the holder of this year's G20 presidency, is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 41% with international assistance by 2030, or by 29% independently.
Hornsea 2: North Sea Wind farm Claims Title of World's Largest
The world's largest offshore wind farm is now fully operational, 55 miles off the coast of Yorkshire.
The Hornsea 2 project can generate enough electricity to power about 1.3 million homes - that's enough for a city the size of Manchester.
A decade ago renewables made up just 11% of the UK's energy mix. By 2021 it was 40%, with offshore wind the largest component.
Hornsea 2 is part of a huge wind farm development by energy firm Orsted.
"The UK is one of the world leaders in offshore wind.
Hornsea 2 has taken the title of "world's largest" from its neighbour Hornsea 1. It covers an area about four and half time the size of Liverpool.