Report Warns of 1.8 Meters (5.9 Feet) Sea Level Rise

Report Warns of 1.8 Meters (5.9 Feet) Sea Level Rise

Sea level rise is caused by the fact that, as the climate is getting warmer, ice sheets and glaciers are melting

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 22nd, 2014
New Krypton-Dating Technique Reveals the Age of Ancient Ices

New Krypton-Dating Technique Reveals the Age of Ancient Ices

The method was successfully tested in Antarctica recently

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 18th, 2014
Greenland Ice Sheet Covers 3-Million-Year-Old Landscapes

Greenland Ice Sheet Covers 3-Million-Year-Old Landscapes

These habitats have been frozen in time long ago, and perfectly preserved

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 17th, 2014
Instruments for New NASA Ice-Monitoring Satellite Will Be Delayed 9 Months

Instruments for New NASA Ice-Monitoring Satellite Will Be Delayed 9 Months

The conclusion belongs to a new investigation by the GAO

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 3rd, 2014
Maximum Arctic Sea Ice Extent for 2014 Is Fifth-Lowest on Record

Maximum Arctic Sea Ice Extent for 2014 Is Fifth-Lowest on Record

NSIDC publishes new report on the state of ice sheets at the North Pole

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 2nd, 2014
UAS Successfully Used to Measure Antarctic Ices and Topography

UAS Successfully Used to Measure Antarctic Ices and Topography

University of Kansas researchers demonstrate new airborne capabilities

Southern Patagonia Ice Field Seen from the ISS – Photo

Southern Patagonia Ice Field Seen from the ISS – Photo

This is the largest temperate ice sheet in the Southern Hemisphere

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 14th, 2014
Giant Trench Under Antarctica Is Deeper than the Grand Canyon

Giant Trench Under Antarctica Is Deeper than the Grand Canyon

Geologists say that the subglacial trough developed in ancient times

US Heavy Icebreaker En Route to Two Trapped Ships in Antarctica

US Heavy Icebreaker En Route to Two Trapped Ships in Antarctica

One vessel has been jammed in ice since Christmas Eve

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 23rd, 2013
Massive Liquid Water Aquifer Found Under Greenland – Video

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

Two Lakes Discovered Under Greenland's Ices

These are the first such lakes to be found on the island

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 18th, 2013
Iceberg Separated from Pine Island Glacier to Be Tracked via GPS

Iceberg Separated from Pine Island Glacier to Be Tracked via GPS

Researchers receive emergency funds to protect commercial shipping lanes

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 1st, 2013
NASA Mission Starts Mapping the Evolution of Greenland's Ice Sheets

NASA Mission Starts Mapping the Evolution of Greenland's Ice Sheets

Two laser altimeters will provide accurate readings of seasonal ice variations

Ice Sheets over a Kilometer Thick Used to Form in the Arctic Ocean

Ice Sheets over a Kilometer Thick Used to Form in the Arctic Ocean

The ice sheets stretched over an area as large as Scandinavia

  • 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

Watch: NASA's Polar Rover Passes First Greenland Test

Watch: NASA's Polar Rover Passes First Greenland Test

The robot manages to operate autonomously in harsh environmental conditions

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 3rd, 2013
NASA Sends Rover to Explore Greenland

NASA Sends Rover to Explore Greenland

The rover will help researchers gain a better understanding of ice sheets in this region

 
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