Greenland

In the big picture, melting at the surface still drives most of Greenland ice sheet loss, but underwater melting is also important. points to the value of understanding a lot of those local details in order to understand what is happening on an ic…

Scientists have long known that higher air temperatures are contributing to the surface melting on Greenland's ice sheet. But a new study has found another threat that has begun attacking the ice from below: Warm ocean water moving underneath the vast glaciers is causing them to melt even more quickly.…

The Greenland Ice Sheet is melting faster today than it did only a few years ago. The reason: it's not just melting on the surface -- but underwater, too. AWI researchers have now found an explanation for the intensive melting on the ice's underside, and publ…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The Greenland Ice Sheet is melting faster today than it did only a few years ago. The reason: it's not just melting on the surface—but underwater, too. AWI researchers have now found an explanation for the intensive melting on the ice's underside, and published their findings…

Sure, but has Madagascar closed it's ports yet? Seems not, but greenland?this virus is hoarding dna points

Why, hello there! An adorable polar bear in Greenland was seen waving to a tourist. Roshan Ranjwani was on a photography expedition in a boat along the east coast of Greenland when he saw the big beast perched on an iceberg and rolling around, reported Sout…

Here's the deal.  Humanity is on pace to heat Earth by around 3 degrees Celsius, or 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit, above pre-Industrial Revolution temperatures by the century's end.  That level of warming would be devastating. Why? The world has warmed by a little…

The seabed is sinking under the weight of water from melting ice caps

AbstractSea-level histories during the two most recent deglacial–interglacial intervals show substantial differences1,2,3 despite both periods undergoing similar changes in global mean temperature4,5 and forcing from greenhouse gases6. Although the last interglaciation (LIG) experienced stronger boreal summer insolation forcing than the present interglaciation7, understanding why LIG global mean sea level may…

AbstractSea-level histories during the two most recent deglacial–interglacial intervals show substantial differences1,2,3 despite both periods undergoing similar changes in global mean temperature4,5 and forcing from greenhouse gases6. Although the last interglaciation (LIG) experienced stronger boreal summer insolation forcing than the present interglaciation7, understanding why LIG global mean sea level may…