- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 24th, 2015
Satellite View of Sea Ice Off the Coast of Greenland
The image was delivered by NASA's Aqua satellite
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 3rd, 2015
Satellite View of Greenland's Ryder Glacier
The glacier has been imaged by the Sentinel-2A satellite
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 22nd, 2015
Lake Holding Billions of Gallons of Water Drains in Just a Few Weeks
The lake, birthed by meltwater in Greenland, left behind a crater measuring 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) across
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 14th, 2015
Greenland Meltwater Is a Major Contributor to Rising Sea Levels
Study finds rivers and streams flowing on top of the ice sheet covering Greenland are causing sea levels to rise
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 16th, 2014
Warped, Frozen Landscape Discovered in Greenland
Oddly enough, researchers say the landscape is hiding under an ice sheet
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 10th, 2014
Dust Particles Are Speeding Up the Melting of Greenland's Ice Shelf
This means global sea levels could up much sooner than expected, specialists say
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 11th, 2014
Polar Bears Evolved Sometime Within the Past 500,000 Years
This makes them considerably younger than previously assumed
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 18th, 2014
Greenland Ice Sheet Covers 3-Million-Year-Old Landscapes
These habitats have been frozen in time long ago, and perfectly preserved
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 9th, 2014
Breathtaking Fjord Seen During Operation IceBridge Flight
The science campaign this year took place in Greenland
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 13th, 2014
NASA's Operation IceBridge Moves to the Arctic
A new observations campaign is currently underway
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 11th, 2014
Ice Discharge Rates Calculated for 178 Greenland Glaciers
These values help predict how global warming will influence sea levels
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 4th, 2014
Arctic Glacier Is a Tad Hyperactive, Moving at Record-Breaking Speeds
Jakobshavn Glacier was already Greenland's fastest, appears to be competing with itself
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 23rd, 2013
Massive Liquid Water Aquifer Found Under Greenland – Video
The formation holds liquid water around the year, scientists say
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 28th, 2013
Two Lakes Discovered Under Greenland's Ices
These are the first such lakes to be found on the island
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 25th, 2013
New Method Predicts Sea Level Rise by Studying Glacier Movements
These motions are influenced by ices that melt over the summer
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 5th, 2013
Greenland's Climate Change Record Revealed by Diatom Algae
These tiny organisms can reveal hints on how climate patterns evolved
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 1st, 2013
NASA Mission Starts Mapping the Evolution of Greenland's Ice Sheets
Two laser altimeters will provide accurate readings of seasonal ice variations