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ESA and NASA satellites deliver first joint picture of Greenland Ice Sheet melting

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Academics from Northumbria University are part of an international research team which has used data from satellites to track changes in the thickness of...

Ice is melting, seas are rising—how scientists are tracking the changes

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Will the sea rise by 20 cm or 3 meters by 2100? This is obviously an interesting question to answer. Predicting the sea level...

Melting sea ice in Antarctica causes ocean storms, scientists say

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The record-breaking retreat of Antarctic sea ice in 2023 has led to more frequent storms over newly exposed parts of the Southern Ocean, according...

New data from ‘the last ice area’ may help long-term conservation efforts in the Arctic

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Earlier this year our international team of scientists from the Refuge Arctic consortium departed Iqaluit, Nvt. on a 56-day research expedition in the far...

Most coastal Arctic infrastructure faces instability by 2100, study warns

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A new study has produced the first map of all coastal communities and infrastructure across the Arctic, showing the vulnerability of the built environment...

In Patagonia, more snow could protect glaciers from melt—but only if greenhouse gas are curbed emissions soon

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In an era of dwindling glaciers, Southern Patagonia has managed to hold on to a surprising amount of its ice. But, a new study...

Oldest depictions of fishing discovered in Ice Age art: Camp site reveals 15,800-year-old engravings of fish trapping

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The Ice Age camp site of Gönnersdorf on the banks of the Rhine has revealed a groundbreaking discovery that sheds new light on early...

What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic: What the fast-warming region tells us about the future

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The Arctic is warming faster than any other area of the planet. How environmental change affects the landscape, weather patterns and infrastructure for communities—not...

Each glacier has a unique organic matter composition, study reveals

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Melting glaciers release more than just water. Organic matter once trapped in ice can run into streams and rivers, where it becomes food for...

Melting of Alaskan glaciers accelerating faster than previously thought, research suggests

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Melting of glaciers in a major Alaskan icefield has accelerated and could reach an irreversible tipping point earlier than previously thought, new research suggests. The...

Giant viruses discovered on Greenland ice sheet could reduce ice melt

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Every spring when the sun rises in the Arctic after months of darkness, life returns. The polar bears pop up from their winter lairs,...

Ice shelves fracture under weight of meltwater lakes, study shows

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When air temperatures in Antarctica rise and glacier ice melts, water can pool on the surface of floating ice shelves, weighing them down and...
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