Scottish research shows an increase in CO2 faster than at any time in the last 50,000 years
by The rate of increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is currently 10 times faster than at any point in the last 50,000 years, research …
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Meteorites may be lost to Antarctic ice as climate warms, study says
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2,000-foot-long ice core suggests potential for sudden and rapid Antarctic melting
Evidence from a 2,000-foot-long ice core shows that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet shrank suddenly and dramatically around 8,000 years ago, according to new research …
2,000-foot-long ice core suggests potential for sudden and rapid Antarctic melting
Evidence from a 2,000-foot-long ice core shows that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet shrank suddenly and dramatically around 8,000 years ago, according to new research …
Meltwater is infiltrating the Greenland ice sheet through millions of hairline cracks – destabilizing its structure
I am strolling on the steep bank of a white-water raging torrent, and although the canyon is only about the width of the highway, the …
Octopus DNA reveals ‘imminent’ Antarctic ice sheet collapse
Scientists investigating how the Antarctic ice sheets fared in the past have turned to an innovative approach: studying the genes of octopuses that live in …
Within a historic trip to Antarctica, a crew of over 100 female scientists
Since 2007, Michaela Musilová has dreamed of visiting Antarctica. As an astronomer, she has two goals: To identify the limits of life on Earth and …