Scientists Just Uncovered a Hidden Force Behind Faster Ice Melt
A recent study finds that algae can store nutrients, potentially allowing them to spread across more of the ice sheet, ...
The world’s largest ice skating rink is 5 miles long—but its very existence is threatened by climate change
Slush canons, snow bots, and possibly heat pumps could help preserve ice on Ottawa’s Rideau Canal as winters shrink.
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The world's strongest ocean current should be getting faster – instead, it is at risk of failing
A weaker current may also allow more warm water to penetrate southwards, exacerbating the melting of Antarctic ice shelves and contributing to global sea-level rise. Faster ice-melting could then ...
Glaciers Vanishing Fast – 273 Billion Tons of Ice Lost Annually
Glacier mass balance intercomparison exercise As of the year 2000, glaciers—excluding the continental ice sheets of Greenland ...