- 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
- October 1st, 2014
Ice Loss in Antarctica Is Messing Up Earth's Gravity
The shrinking of ice sheet covering West Antarctica between 2009 and 2012 caused a dip in the local gravity field
- 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
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 21st, 2014
The Antarctic Is Losing 159 Billion Metric Tonnes of Ice Yearly
Researchers warn this ice loss will cause a noteworthy increase in global sea levels
- 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
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 8th, 2013
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet Is 20 Million Years Older than Assumed
Researchers say the ice sheet also used to be much higher than it presently is
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 30th, 2013
Giant Canyon Discovered Under Greenland's Ice Sheet
The canyon has spent the past 4 million years hidden under ice
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 5th, 2013
Watch: Scientists De-Ice Antarctica, Show Us Its Hidden Face
Video reveals the Antarctic bedrock, shows what lies beneath all that ice
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 25th, 2009
Antarctic Ice Houses Full-Scale Alps
The mountain range is buried deep