Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves new iceberg
A large iceberg (380 km2), about the size of the Isle of Wight, has broken off the 150m-thick Brunt Ice Shelf. It broke off after a crack suddenly appeared in the ice shelf a few weeks ago. The final break happened in the early hours of Monday, 20 Ma.....»»
As glaciers melt at an alarming pace, a geologist reflects on the legacy of ice ages and what the future may hold
With continued news of glaciers in Greenland, Antarctica, Alaska and the Alps, as well as other parts of the world, melting far faster than predicted, Tufts Now turned to an expert on ice sheets and the last ice age to better understand the big pictu.....»»
Edge waves, continental shelf fueled the 2021 Acapulco Bay tsunami
Trapped inside the shoreline of a bay, the resonant interactions of a tsunami with regular waves can prolong the tsunami disturbance. For the 2021 magnitude 7 Acapulco, Mexico earthquake and tsunami, edge waves in the bay and the short continental sh.....»»
Scary study warns sea level could rise by 1.6 feet if this ice shelf melts
A new study from researchers has issued a dire warning about the ongoing climate change issues plaguing our planet. Researchers published their findings in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans last month. According to the study, the massive Pi.....»»
This designer thinks AI-powered, customized jeans are the future
Collina Strada’s designer Hillary Taymour collaborated with Unspun to create high-fashion low-waste jeans. Hillary Taymour, the designer behind the bohemian brand Collina Strada, wants you to ditch off-the-shelf jeans. Why would you buy pants.....»»
Are we missing a crucial component of sea-level rise?
Recent efforts using computational modeling to understand how melting ice in Antarctica will impact the planet's oceans have focused on ice-sheet geometry, fracture, and surface melting—processes that could potentially trigger or accelerate ice-she.....»»
Antarctic stations are plagued by sexual harassment. It"s time for things to change
In October 2017, Antarctic science had its own #MeToo moment. Science magazine published a piece on allegations of abuse of female geoscientists in Antarctica—the most remote environment in the world......»»
Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica should include young emperor penguins, scientists say
Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and European research institutions are calling for better protections for juvenile emperor penguins, as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers listing the species under the Endangere.....»»
Taiwan e-paper supply chain makers to benefit from electronic shelf label boom
Large-scale merchandising companies in Europe and the US have stepped up adopting electronic shelf labels (ESL), with Taiwan-based e-paper solutions and driver IC suppliers being among the beneficiaries, according to industry sources......»»
Lucid plans to raise another $8 billion in new offering
Lucid, the startup EV maker, filed for a mixed shelf offering, under which it may sell different types of securities in one or more separate offerings with the size, price and terms to be determined at the time of sale......»»
EIH obtains carbon footprint verification for e-paper modules
E Ink Holdings has passed carbon footprint verification pursuant to ISO 14067:2018 standards for its 6.8-inch e-book reader modules and 2.9-inch electronic shelf label modules, according to E Ink......»»
I’m obsessed with a $20 Amazon smart home device you’ve never even heard of
You remember Amazon’s Dash Buttons, right? They were so cool, but you’ve probably never even heard of their successor. It’s called the Amazon Dash Smart Shelf, and I’m obsessed. Dash Buttons were such a cool concept. Mount a b.....»»
Hunger is increasing worldwide, but women bear the brunt of food insecurity
Recent UN data on food insecurity paints a bleak picture of a growing international problem: global hunger is not only growing but it disproportionately affects women. Similarly, the international humanitarian aid organisation, CARE, estimates that 1.....»»
Team provides novel baseline data on leopard seals, mysterious apex predators of Antarctica
Baylor University marine biologist Sarah Kienle, Ph.D., has always been fascinated by leopard seals. These prehistoric, reptilian-looking seals are often portrayed as scary villains in movies such as "Happy Feet" and "Eight Below," but little is know.....»»
New research could shed light on of how carbon dioxide release from Southern Ocean might affect climate change
In the Southern Ocean near Antarctica, deep-ocean water upwells to the surface, where it releases carbon dioxide that entered the ocean prior to the Industrial Revolution. This process is a key component of the global carbon cycle, and recent researc.....»»
Fish "chock-full" of antifreeze protein found in iceberg habitats off Greenland
New research based on an expedition to the icy waters off Greenland reveals soaring levels of antifreeze proteins in a species of tiny snailfish, underlying the importance of this unique adaptation to life in sub-zero temperatures. The study, led by.....»»
Antarctica"s ice shelves could be melting faster than we thought
A new model developed by Caltech and JPL researchers suggests that Antarctica's ice shelves may be melting at an accelerated rate, which could eventually contribute to more rapid sea level rise. The model accounts for an often-overlooked narrow ocean.....»»
Ice core taken in Antarctica contains sample of atmosphere from five million years ago
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S. has successfully pulled an ice core from Antarctica's Ong Valley that contains samples of Earth's atmosphere from up to 5 million years ago. In their paper published in The Cryos.....»»
The worst idea in food? Expiration dates
Food labels with hard expiration dates are rarely necessary, poorly designed, and cause excess food waste. So supermarkets are beginning to remove them. Before ending up on a European supermarket shelf, an avocado has effectively emitted 1.3 kilogram.....»»
Canon"s EOS R5 Gets The Transformers Treatment
If you saw it sitting on a shelf, you'd think you were looking at a Canon EOS R5. Surprise! It's actually a Transformer that has been cleverly disguised. If you saw.....»»
Recent studies find previously unknown loss of Antarctic ice
New research on Antarctica, including the first map of iceberg calving, doubles the previous estimates of loss from ice shelves and details how the continent is changing......»»