Seismic record analysis can reveal a glacier's past
University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute
Published: 10 April 2026
UAF researchers analyzed 20 years of seismic signals from Columbia Glacier to show how iceberg calving events recorded by earthquake sensors can reveal long-term changes in glacier behavior.
Keywords: glacier, seismic monitoring, Columbia Glacier, iceberg calving, Arctic, climate change, Alaska
Decades of Data on a Changing Atlantic Circulation
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Published: 15 April 2026
NCEI and University of Maryland scientists used over 60 years of continuous oceanic records to analyze critical parts of the AMOC, including the Gulf Stream system, Northwest Atlantic, and Gulf of Maine.
Keywords: AMOC, Atlantic circulation, Gulf Stream, ocean currents, climate change, ocean monitoring, NCEI
Over 600,000 seabirds killed in single marine heatwave
Natural History Museum
Published: 23 April 2026
A marine heatwave off Australia in 2023-2024 killed an estimated 629,000 seabirds, with short-tailed shearwaters comprising 96% of casualties, highlighting growing climate threats to seabird populations.
Keywords: marine heatwave, seabird mortality, short-tailed shearwater, climate change, Australia, ocean warming, biodiversity loss
