Scientists Pinpoint ‘Tipping Point’ for Greenland’s Melting Ice Sheet
The vast landmass is melting quickly due to climate change, and may rapidly cause the complete loss of the island's ice.
Scientists Observe Rare Plastic Ice, A Hybrid Form of Ice and Water, Under Extreme Pressure and Heat
Scientists observe plastic ice, a rare hybrid of solid and liquid, forming under extreme conditions, revealing planetary ...
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Plastic ice VII: Exotic substance likely found in space created in the lab
Water ice is a far more complex substance than we might assume. Scientists have now created an exotic new form of ice in the ...
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‘Plastic ice’: Scientists create bizarre cosmic ice that may shape alien oceans
For the first time, scientists have observed one of these exotic phases: Plastic Ice VII. “Plastic phases are hybrid states ...
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Dark algae could accelerate melting of Greenland ice sheet
Pigmented algae are well adapted to grow on exposed ice in the Arctic as the snowline recedes, raising concerns of a feedback ...
Global glacier melt is accelerating, scientists say
Ice loss from the world's glaciers has accelerated over the past decade, scientists said on Wednesday, warning that melting ...
OU scientist finds Arctic storms are the hidden force melting polar ice
Giant cyclones of snow and ice are breaking up thin ice in the Arctic, leading to rapid ice loss events, and it’s happening more now than ever before. A scientist at OU described an unusually powerful ...
The science of snowflakes: See how they form and why no two are ever alike
Snow is made up of trillions of tiny ice crystals to make snowflakes, with not one alike. Here's how they form.
Why ice loss in the Arctic is threatening polar bear populations
After a summer of fasting on land, the bears need to get back to their frozen home to hunt seals and bulk up. But their migration ritual is changing.
Greenland Ice Cap is now the largest contributor to global sea level rise — but why?
The melting of the Greenland ice sheet is now the largest contributor to sea level rise, and scientists at UNH are traveling ...
Earth's glaciers shrinking rapidly, 7 trillion tons of ice gone in two decades
Fifteen years ago, scientists were worried most about the Andes and the Patagonia glaciers, but the Alps have shrunk so fast ...
Arctic Cyclones: Scientists May Have Just Found the Missing Piece in Arctic Ice Decline
Arctic cyclones may be accelerating sea ice loss by breaking ice into smaller pieces and driving upwelling of warm water. A study links these storms to rapid ice depletion and suggests that tropopause ...