Getz glaciers on the run
Using a 25-year record of satellite observations over the Getz region in West Antarctica, scientists have discovered that the pace at which glaciers flow towards the ocean is accelerating. This new research, which includes data from the Copernicus Se.....»»
Glaciers can mean the difference between life and death for salmon during heatwaves
As climate change continues to worsen, heatwaves like one that killed hundreds of people as it rolled across the Pacific Northwest last summer have become more common and more extreme. These heatwaves can lead to mass die-offs of fish in streams that.....»»
"In the mouth of dragons": Melting glaciers threaten Pakistan"s north
As dawn broke over Javed Rahi's Pakistani mountain village, a loud boom shattered the silence and a torrent of water came cascading down from the melting glacier nearby, followed by a thick cloud of smoke......»»
Warming world creates hazard for Alpine glaciers
Italy was enduring a prolonged heat wave before a massive piece of Alpine glacier broke off and killed hikers on Sunday and experts say climate change will make those hot, destabilizing conditions more common......»»
Bacteria species found in glacial ice could pose disease risk as glaciers melt from global warming
A team of researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has found nearly 1,000 species of bacteria in snow and ice samples collected from Tibetan glaciers. In their paper published in the journal Nature Biotechnology, the group describes collecting.....»»
Research reveals northernmost glaciers on the globe are melting at record speed
Greenland's many small glaciers are melting at great speed, and the melting is increasing, especially in the Arctic regions, where the temperature rise is worst......»»
Researchers explore new method for glacial melt reduction
Glaciers are experiencing fast and significant changes under global warming. Glacier shrinkage significantly impacts global sea level, regional water cycles, ecosystems, and natural hazards......»»
Newly documented population of polar bears in Southeast Greenland sheds light on the species" future in a warming Arctic
Scientists have documented a previously unknown subpopulation of polar bears living in Southeast Greenland. The polar bears survive with limited access to sea ice by hunting from freshwater ice that pours into the ocean from Greenland's glaciers. Bec.....»»
It’s Hard to Do Climate Research When Your Glacier Is Melting
Glaciers offer unparalleled insight into the world’s climate. But as they melt, the data they offer is less useful—and more dangerous to collect......»»
It’s Hard to Do Climate Research When Your Field Site Is Melting
Glaciers offer unparalleled insight into the world's climate. But as they melt, the data they offer is less useful—and more dangerous to collect......»»
Antarctic glaciers losing ice at fastest rate in 5,500 years, finds study
At the current rate of retreat the vast glaciers, which extend deep into the heart of the ice sheet, could contribute as much as 3.4 meters to global sea level rise over the next several centuries......»»
Climate change effect on Peruvian glaciers debated in German court
German judges and experts have arrived at the edge of a melting glacier high up in the Peruvian Andes to examine a complaint made by a local farmer who accuses energy giant RWE of threatening his home by contributing to global warming......»»
Vast underground water system helps drive Antarctica’s glaciers
Scientists have finally found Antarctica’s missing groundwater. Enlarge (credit: De Agostini Picture Library | Getty Images) Lake Whillans is a strange body of water, starting with the fact that there is liquid to fill it a.....»»
A Vast Underground Water System Helps Drive Antarctica’s Glaciers
Scientists have finally found Antarctica’s missing groundwater, which will help them predict ice flows on the continent......»»
In sediments below Antarctic ice, scientists discover a giant groundwater system
Many scientists say that liquid water is a key to understanding the behavior of the frozen form found in glaciers. Melt water is known to lubricate their gravelly bases and hasten their march toward the sea. In recent years, researchers in Antarctica.....»»
Study finds that landslides can have a major impact on glacier melt and movement
A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers has revealed, for the first time, that landslides can have a major impact on the movement of glaciers. Using satellite imagery to study the effects of a 2019 landslide that occurred on the.....»»
Study supports stronger conservation efforts in Southeast glacial refugia regions
During the last ice age, glaciers covered vast portions of North America......»»
Wildfire smoke accelerates glacier melt, affects mountain runoff
As global temperatures rise, wildfires are becoming more common. A new study by University of Saskatchewan (USask) hydrology researchers found that exposure to wildfire smoke can cause glaciers to melt faster, affecting mountain runoff that provides.....»»
Microplastics are everywhere, but their dangers largely remain a mystery, experts say
They are everywhere: in riverbanks, on glaciers, in deserts, in fish populations, even in the air we breathe. And these are just a few of the places where scientists have found microplastics, plastic debris roughly the size of a sesame seed that move.....»»
Machine learning techniques can speed up glacier modeling by 1,000 times
A novel glacier model has been developed which can simulate ice dynamics and ice interaction with the climate up to a thousand times faster than previous models. This model can be used to predict the evolution of glaciers and ice sheets under differe.....»»
Sea ice that slowed the flow of Antarctic glaciers abruptly shatters in three days
In just three days in late January, a mass of ice the size of Philadelphia fragmented from the Larsen-B embayment on the Antarctic Peninsula and floated away, after persisting there for more than a decade. NASA satellites captured the break-up betwee.....»»