“We’re creating a world where these ice sheets are going to melt.”

New research into the behavior of microbes in icy soils shows twice as much planet-warming carbon could be at risk of escaping into the atmosphere.

The transition between El Niño and La Niña this summer is expected to bring with it a substantial amount of climatic chaos because of pre-existing conditions caused by climate change.

Aerial monitoring finds they emit methane at levels at least 40 per cent higher than previously reported to the Environmental Protection Agency.