Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 1, January 2026. SignificanceSignificant melting of the Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers in the Amundsen Sea sector of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) threatens its stability. The WAIS state during the Pliocene, a period mirroring potential future climate warming, …
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: January 08, 2026 08:12 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
428.3 ppm
+17.4
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1940.59 ppb
+-0.24
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year