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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Scientists record never-before-seen 'ice quakes' deep inside Greenland's frozen rivers
Quakes recorded for the first time inside Greenland's biggest frozen river, the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream, suggest this ...
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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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Scientists track sea ice loss with earthquake sensors
On Ellesmere Island in the Arctic, on one of the northernmost points of land in the world, sits a small permanent seismic ...
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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 ...
Scientists discover hidden 'ice quakes' deep inside Greenland's ice streams for the first time
Scientists discovered thousands of ice quakes beneath Greenland’s Ice Sheet, changing our understanding of ice movements and ...
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 ...
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 ...