According to recent research, Arctic Sea ice could soon be a thing of the past during summer. The ice melted at temperatures equivalent to the current temperature 10,000 years ago. This could have an impact on the climate and the ecosystems.
Ice shelves are nothing but floating extensions of glaciers. According to the result of a new study performed, if Greenland’s second-largest ice shelf tends to split, it might not be possible to retrieve it unless Earth’s future climate cools in a significant manner.
Arbetet med Estoniautredningen går långsamt framåt. Experter vid Stockholms universitet har nu en "mosaik av data" att bearbeta och sammanställa. Först därefter kan Statens haverikommission ta ställning till nästa steg i utredningen.