Mississippi Mud Cores Reveal Secrets of Ancient Antarctic Ice Sheet Expansion 34 Million Years Ago

Medicine & Technology Sep 04, 2023

Mississippi mud cores reveal ancient Antarctic ice sheet formation and climate change, with a sea level drop of 40 meters. Continue reading to learn more.

Greenland Ice Sheets Are More Sensitive to Human-Driven Climate Change [Study]

Aug 01, 2023

The Greenland ice sheets are not as stable as experts expected. Continue reading to know more.

Hidden Valleys Buried Beneath the Ocean Floor Offer Insights Into How Modern Ice Sheet Would React to Climate Change

Oct 10, 2022

The tunnel valleys were carved into the ancient seafloor by the meltwater from beneath the ice sheets. Check out how the discovery gives insights into how climate change will affect the modern ice sheet.

Distinct Polar Bear Group in Greenland Survives Melting Sea Ice Through Glacier Chunks

Jun 20, 2022

Experts discovered that a separate group of polar bears has innovated an approach that lets them survive the effects of global warming. Read more about the adjustments developed by polar bears and what this means for the future of the Arctic.

Melting Permafrost Opened Massive Sinkholes That Can Devour 6-Story Buildings in Arctic Seafloor

Mar 18, 2022

The melting of Arctic ice sheet are commonly associated with the global warming. Read on to know more about a new factor that brings sinkholes in the northern hemisphere's seafloors.

Endurance Shipwreck: How Shackleton's Vessel Was Rediscovered Underneath Antarctica's Ice Sheets

Mar 15, 2022

Shackleton's adventure across the Antarctic ice sheet was met with an unfortunate incident. Read on to know more about how experts found the Endurance ship through modern-day technology.

First-Ever Exploration Under Greenland's Ice Sheet Using Robotic Submarine to Study Global Rise Of Sea Level Scheduled for 2023

Feb 01, 2022

A robotic exploration beneath Greenland's ice sheets will be conducted in 2023. Findings of the study will support the ongoing research for rising sea levels, artificial moraines, and climate change.

Ocean Temperature Responsible for Maintaining Cooler Temperature in North America and Drying Other Regions of the Continent

Nov 16, 2021

Previous studies regarding the North American ice sheet 20,000 years ago were added with other factors in a new research on the temperature of the Pacific Ocean.

Giant Holes Formation in the Arctic Ice Sheet Shows Last Ice Area Is Less Resilient To Warming

Oct 25, 2021

A new study discovered that a giant hole, called a polynya, has formed in the Arctic ice sheet. The holes may appear again due to climate change and could mark the beginning of the Arctic's melting.

Extreme Melting of Arctic Permafrost May Free Trapped Ancient Viruses, Radioactive Waves

Oct 06, 2021

A new study sayd that climate change could make the Arctic permafrost thinner, triggering the release of unknown, ancient virus.

Geothermal Activity Under Antarctic Ice Sheet Bring Thwaites Glacier on Brink of Collapse Due to Excessive Melting

Aug 20, 2021

A new study identified another inevitable cause of melting glaciers in the Antarctic ice sheet - geothermal activity.

Antarctic Ice Sheet's Rising Sea Levels Could Be 'Countered' by Snowfall Induced Through Warming Ocean of Northern Hemisphere

Aug 20, 2021

A new study on climate change shows a complimentary reaction of Earth's biggest ice sheets under global warming.

NASA Space Lasers Maps Surface Changes in Amery Ice Shelf

Jul 08, 2021

A sudden meltdown in the Antarctic sheet was recorded by NASA's space laser. This melting occurrence produces meltwater lakes, which funnels tons of freshwater to our planet's southern oceans.

Continental Drift: Arctic Walrus Sleeping on Iceberg Wakes Up In Ireland

Mar 17, 2021

Irish locals found a walrus wandering at a nearby beach - believed to have drifted to the North Atlantic island from the Arctic after taking a nap on an iceberg.

How Do Icebergs Melt? Debunking Current Models of Melting Icebergs

Feb 19, 2021

Current models of how icebergs melt seem to be not as accurate as it seems. A study debunks how icebergs really melt and explains what it means to the changing climate.