NASA Data Reveal Subglacial Lakes Refilling in Greenland
New research found evidence of a drained and refilled subglacial lake in Greenland, revealing that surface meltwater can be trapped and stored at the bed…
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Rivers of Glacial Meltwater Contribute to Rising Sea Levels
Using satellite and field work after an extreme melt event in Greenland, new research shows that melt-prone areas on the ice sheet develop a remarkably…
NASA Data Reveal New Insight Into the Hidden Movements of the Greenland Ice Sheet
Using NASA satellite data and airborne remote sensing instruments, a newly published study reveals new insights into the movement of meltwater flowing through the Greenland…
Study Shows Greenland Ice Sheet More Sensitive to Climate Change Than Previously Thought
A new study from the University of Cambridge reveals that the Greenland Ice Sheet, which covers 1.7 million square kilometers and contains enough ice to…
Scientists Discover Mega-Canyon under Greenland Ice Sheet
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown canyon hidden beneath two kilometers of ice in Greenland. The canyon is at least 750km long and in places…
New Research Explains Acceleration of Greenland’s Inland Ice
By developing a new model investigate the effects of meltwater on Greenland glaciers, researchers discovered that meltwater warms the ice sheet, which then softens, deforms,…
A Comprehensive Review on the Ice Melt in Antarctica & Greenland
A new study has come up with the most accurate estimate yet for the melting of the polar ice sheets, possibly ending decades of uncertainty…
Greenland Ice Sheet May Slow Its Melting Quicker Than Expected
While satellites have confirmed that Greenland has lost a significant part of its ice sheet, a recent study in Science indicates that the ice sheet…
Satellites Confirm Extensive Ice Sheet Melt in Greenland
Using data from three independent satellites to analyze the extent of surface melt over Greenland’s ice sheet, NASA and university scientists found that ice melting…
1930s Photos Reveal History of Greenland Glaciers
Rediscovered aerial photos of Greenland from the 1930s have allowed scientists to construct the history of the glacier retreat and advance in the area. The…
Greenland Loses 100 Billion Tons of Ice
Global warming, or just an unusually warm summer? You be the judge as Greenland loses 100 billion tons of ice in 2010. Southern Greenland has…
