Funded PhD Studentship: Impact of Arctic snow on soil and sea ice

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We are currently advertising a funded three year PhD studentship in “Impact of Arctic snow on soil and sea ice”. Project description: The thermal properties of Arctic snow play a vital role in mediating energy exchanges between the atmosphere and tundra soils or sea ice. Thick snowpacks with low thermal conductivity will insulate the substrate …

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Maldives: climate change could actually help coral islands rise again – but they’re still at risk

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At the southern tip of the Maldives, on the tiny island of Villingili, a patch of ground rises to tower a whole 2.4m above the sea. It’s the world’s lowest high point. With most islands just a metre or so above the sea level, it is often suggested that the world’s lowest country may drown …

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