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It may be a cool, comfortable paradise nowadays, but Earth had a pretty hotheaded youth – some scientists speculate that for a while the surface was one big ocean of magma. Now, a team of researchers at Cambridge has found elusive evidence from that ti… Continue reading Ancient crystal graveyards carry clues of Earth’s magma ocean phase
The yearly formation and shrinkage of the Greenland ice sheet is a delicate balancing act, with melting glaciers reducing its mass each summer before the snowfall replenishes it in the winter. New analysis of satellite data has revealed that these oppo… Continue reading Melting Greenland ice sheet has already passed major tipping point
A new study has calculated that the Greenland ice sheet lost hundreds of billions of tons of ice last year, marking the biggest drop in its ice mass since records began in 1948. And warm weather alone wasn’t to blame – the team found that unusual press… Continue reading Weird weather pushes Greenland to worst ice loss on record
It’s not entirely news that the Earth’s ice budget is under threat from a warming climate, but a new study has looked into just how fast that’s happening. Using recently declassified spy satellite photos, researchers found that compared to the last quarter of the 20th century, Himalayan glaciers have been melting twice as fast this century. In a rare piece of good news, a separate study has shown that a Greenland glacier has gained ice for the third year in a row.
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Continue Reading Declassified spy satellite photos reveal accelerating ice loss at Earth’s “third pole”
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A new series of photographs from award-winning aerial photographer Tom Hegen explores the abstract beauty in icebergs. Shot off the west coast of Greenland, Hegen’s work captures the majesty of these giant white castles.
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Continue Reading The Iceberg Series chronicles the sublime shapes of Greenland’s sea ice
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Continue reading The Iceberg Series chronicles the sublime shapes of Greenland's sea ice
Greenland’s Jakobshavn glacier is gaining ice due to cyclical changes in ocean temperature, but that doesn’t mean things are getting better. Continue reading Why a Growing Glacier Isn’t Good News for the Climate
Within a matter of months, NASA has discovered the first subglacial craters known to science. They’re both huge and relatively young. Continue reading NASA Discovers Second Crater Hidden Under Greenland’s Ice
Research partially funded by Carlsberg beer company found an asteroid impact underneath Greenland’s Hiawatha Glacier. Continue reading Scientists Discover Hidden Asteroid Crater Under a Mile of Greenland Ice
As the planet warms, ice loss at the poles—especially in Greenland—is having an effect on polar motion. Continue reading Human-Driven Climate Change Is Literally Making Earth ‘Wobble’
Planners thought it would stay buried in ice forever. Continue reading A Top-Secret US Military Base Will Melt Out of the Greenland Ice Sheet