Mother Nature Playing Tricks on Australians

"NEARLY SUMMER ... Emily Alcock, of Sandy Bay, left, and Genevieve Elliott, of Taroona, enjoyed a bit of a splash at Sandy Bay Beach yesterday at temperatures hit 18C. ""Last week it snowed, Sunday people wore...

Hot springs save BC men from icy death

To residents of the East Kootenays in BC, natural hot springs tend to be a luxury as opposed to a lifesaver. But the other night when loggers Matt Brunham and Dustin Tily crashed into Whiteswan Lake near...

Icy Roads - Treacherous?

"A major accident on Highway 401 near Port Hope was just one of hundreds of crashes in Southern Ontario after a heavy blast of winter made for slick driving. The highway east of Port Hope was still closed late in...

An icy reception for film

"The diamond industry has gone on the offensive, trying to polish its image during its most important season to counter the negative publicity of "Blood Diamond," which opens Friday. The film depicts the...

Hiker survives 800 foot fall

"Cort, from Westminster, was climbing an area called Lamb's Slide, which is known for its icy and rocky terrain. When Cort was at the top, he lost his footing and fell some 800 feet."

Climate Model Predicts Greater Melting, Submerged Cities

Submerged cities. Assuming the sea rises far enough, it must happen. Only a floating city could avoid being submerged.

Warnings rise over rising seas

The ice will melt. The sea will rise. Coastal cities will have only TWO choices - Build a dam against the rising sea or relocate the city inland. It will be impossible for a future President to ignore the coast of the USA.

Arctic sea ice fails to re-form for the second consecutive winter

Global warming may have tipped the polar regions into irreversible climate change sooner than predicted.

Polar ice sheets show net loss

In the last five years, the amount of glacier ice dumped into the Atlantic Ocean has doubled.

Mount Everest glacier has retreated three miles in 50 years

A similar trend has been documented in glaciers throughout the Himalayas.

The Russians may be winning a new, very cold war in Antarctica

Drilling a hole 2.5 mile deep in Antarctica.

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