The last 6000years are of particular interest to the understanding of the Earth System
because the boundary conditions of the climate system did not change dramatically (in …

A global compilation of glacier advances and retreats for the past two millennia grouped by
17 regions (excluding Antarctica) highlights the nature of glacier fluctuations during the late …

A brand new edition of the definitive textbook on humankind's impact on the Earth's
environment—now in full color This classic text explores the multitude of impacts that …

This third edition of Reconstructing Quaternary Environments has been completely revised
and updated to provide a new account of the history and scale of environmental changes …

Southern South America is the only landmass intersecting the southern westerly wind belt
(SWW) that influences the large-scale oceanography and controls for example the …

As the planet cooled from peak warmth in the early Cenozoic, extensive Northern
Hemisphere ice sheets developed by 2.6 Ma ago, leading to changes in the circulation of …

During the early Holocene abrupt, decadal to centennial-scale climate variations caused
significant glacier variations in Norway. Increased freshwater inflow to the North Atlantic and …

Glaciers are considered secondary sources of pollutants, including radioisotopes such as
Cesium or Plutonium, with heightened concentrations compared to other ecosystems. The …

A Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) scene from 2003 covering the Jotunheimen and
Breheimen region has been used to map the recent glacier extents using thresholded ratio …

Aim In recent decades species ranges have shifted upwards in elevation and northwards in
latitude. These shifts are commonly interpreted as a response to recent climate warming …