• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 3rd, 2013
Alpine Glaciers Started Retreating Decades Before Global Warming Kicked In

Alpine Glaciers Started Retreating Decades Before Global Warming Kicked In

Researchers suspect soot should be blamed for this phenomenon

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 11th, 2013
Global Warming Ups Noise Pollution Levels, Affects Marine Animals in the Antarctica

Global Warming Ups Noise Pollution Levels, Affects Marine Animals in the Antarctica

Warmer temperatures cause ice to crack, some animals can't handle all this noise

Mount Everest's Glaciers Are Shrinking at Alarming Rates

Mount Everest's Glaciers Are Shrinking at Alarming Rates

Researchers say the glaciers have shrunk by 13% in just 50 years

Glaciers in Tibet Now Melting Because of Pollution in South Asia

Glaciers in Tibet Now Melting Because of Pollution in South Asia

Specialists say the glaciers are shrinking, warn about potential geological hazards

Isolated Glaciers in Greenland Are Melting 2.5 Times Faster Than the Main Ice Sheet

Isolated Glaciers in Greenland Are Melting 2.5 Times Faster Than the Main Ice Sheet

This means that the so-called peripheral glaciers respond faster to climate change

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 23rd, 2012
ESA Monitors Himalayan Glaciers from Orbit

ESA Monitors Himalayan Glaciers from Orbit

Monitoring ice motions helps derive long-term trends

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 24th, 2012
Greenland's Ice Sheet Melting at Unprecedented Pace

Greenland's Ice Sheet Melting at Unprecedented Pace

This is the second-largest ground-based ice reservoir in the world

Huge Number of Icebergs Off the Coasts of Greenland [Photo]

Huge Number of Icebergs Off the Coasts of Greenland [Photo]

NASA satellite observes ice extents in the North Atlantic

Greenland Glacier's Contribution to Sea Level Rise Is Limited

Greenland Glacier's Contribution to Sea Level Rise Is Limited

The upper limit to which it can contribute is lower than first calculated

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 5th, 2012
Mysterious Deposits on Mars Explained

Mysterious Deposits on Mars Explained

Researchers have been trying to figure them out for years

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 23rd, 2012
Antarctic Bottom Circulation Is Losing Its Cold Waters

Antarctic Bottom Circulation Is Losing Its Cold Waters

The phenomenon was first observed a few decades ago

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 20th, 2012
The Industrial Revolution Damaged Remote Ecosystems

The Industrial Revolution Damaged Remote Ecosystems

A new method for studying how this happened has been developed

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 13th, 2012
Parts of East Antarctica Melting as Well

Parts of East Antarctica Melting as Well

This section of the continent was thought to be stable

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 9th, 2012
Sea Levels Rose 0.5 Inches in 7 Years

Sea Levels Rose 0.5 Inches in 7 Years

New study analyzes data stretching from 2003 to 2010

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 31st, 2012
Massive Crack Found in Pine Island Glacier

Massive Crack Found in Pine Island Glacier

Climate scientists are extremely concerned about this

Bacteria at Bottom of Glaciers May Survive on Mars

Bacteria at Bottom of Glaciers May Survive on Mars

The conclusion belongs to a series of studies conducted in the laboratory

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 15th, 2011
Using Your Kinect to Study Glaciers

Using Your Kinect to Study Glaciers

A PhD student loves re-purposing cheap devices for advanced applications

 
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