Tag: glaciers

A new look at Colorado’s Dinosaur Ridge reveals what may be the largest known dinosaur mating dance arena

PALEONTOLOGY
A team of paleontologists and researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has discovered what may be the largest known dinosaur mating dance arena ever found. For their study, published in the journal Cretaceous Research, the group...

New species of ‘mystery’ dinosaur unveiled at the Natural History Museum

PALEONTOLOGY
A small dinosaur that once dashed along North American riverbanks has found a new home in London. The new species, named Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, is the most complete named specimen of its kind and is now on...

Shrinking Andean glaciers threaten water supply of 90 million people, scientists warn

OCEANOGRAPHY
Scientists from the University of Sheffield will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the water supply of 90 million people...

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

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

Faster flowing glaciers could help predict nearby volcanic activity

VOLCANOES
Glaciers that are within three miles of a volcano move nearly 50% quicker than average, a new study has found, which could help create...

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

OCEANOGRAPHY
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...

The mysterious ‘speeding up’ glaciers of Svalbard

EARTH
Spectacular Svalbard sits halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole and is one of the fastest warming places in the Arctic. It is also...

Swiss glaciers have lost 10% of their volume in the past 2 years, experts say

ENVIRONMENT
A Swiss Academy of Sciences panel is reporting a dramatic acceleration of glacier melt in the Alpine country, which has lost 10% of its...

Glaciers could provide powerful new volcano monitoring tool

VOLCANOES
Glaciers could become a powerful tool for monitoring some volcanoes, according to new research that shows for the first time how the altitude of...

Scientists find evidence of world’s oldest glaciers

EARTH
Scientists have discovered the traces of the world's oldest known glaciers, dating from 2.9 billion years ago, in rocks sitting under the world's largest...

Study: Two-thirds of glaciers on track to disappear by 2100

EARTH
The world's glaciers are shrinking and disappearing faster than scientists thought, with two-thirds of them projected to melt out of existence by the end...

Glaciers have existed on Earth for at least 60 million years—far longer than previously thought

ENVIRONMENT
Glaciers have been present somewhere on Earth for at least 60 million years, a period stretching back almost to the time of the dinosaurs....

Study reveals new insights into how fast-moving glaciers may contribute to sea level rise

OCEANOGRAPHY
Climate change is resulting in sea level rise as ice on land melts and oceans expand. How much and how fast sea levels will...

Heat wave led to unprecedented melt of Swiss glaciers

EARTH
Switzerland's glaciers are melting like never before, an academic study released Wednesday found, with their ice volume declining by 6% this year amid rising...
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