- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 16th, 2015
Millennia-Old Antarctica Ice Shelf Is Disintegrating, Will Soon Vanish
NASA scientists say the ice shelf will break apart into icebergs and disappear by the time this decade is over
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 13th, 2014
Warmer Weather Takes the Blame for Ice Shelf Collapse in Antarctica
Evidence indicates the Larsen-B Ice Shelf collapsed due to an increase in air temperatures, not instability from below
- 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
- Sci Pry
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 20th, 2008
Global Warming Creates New Economic Possibilities in the Arctic
International regulations are required for the newly-created seas
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 18th, 2008
Polar Warming Linked to Human Activities
New data from the Antarctic puts an end to critics of global warming
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 17th, 2008
Underground Lakes Drive Glaciers in Antarctica to the Ocean
When these lakes overflow, the ice moves faster