Antarctic ice sheet could suffer ‘chain reaction’ collapse as retreating ice exposes land underneath

The Antarctic ice sheet could suffer a chain reaction collapse as melting ice exposes land underneath, leaving less heat to be reflected away and causing temperatures to rise further and weather patterns to be changed, a study has warned. Researchers used climate modeling and data for the Middle Miocene period – which was 13 to … Read more

Antarctic ice sheet could suffer ‘chain reaction’ collapse as retreating ice exposes land underneath

The Antarctic ice sheet could suffer a chain reaction collapse as melting ice exposes land underneath, leaving less heat to be reflected away and causing temperatures to rise further and weather patterns to be changed, a study has warned. Researchers used climate modeling and data for the Middle Miocene period – which was 13 to … Read more

The Queen, 94, is seen in the saddle for first time since retreating to Windsor Castle 10 weeks ago

Queen Elizabeth II has been pictured horse riding in the grounds of Windsor Castle in her first public appearance since the coronavirus lockdown began.    Windsor is said to be the Queen’s favourite royal residence and she has been photographed over the weekend riding one of her ponies, a 14-year-old Fell Pony called Balmoral Fern. The 94-year-old, … Read more