Scientists in Antarctica discover a vast, salty groundwater system under the ice sheet – with implications for sea level rise
Liquid water below the ice determines how fast an ice stream flows. As the ice sheet gets thinner, more of that salty groundwater could rise.
May 5, 2022 • ~9 min
In Antarctica, scientists discover a vast, salty groundwater system under the ice sheet – with implications for sea level rise
Liquid water below the ice determines how fast an ice stream flows. As the ice sheet gets thinner, more of that salty groundwater could rise.
May 5, 2022 • ~9 min
Conger ice shelf has collapsed: what you need to know, according to experts
For the first time since satellites started studying the continent, East Antarctica has lost an entire ice shelf.
March 28, 2022 • ~6 min
How satellites are helping us to understand deadly avalanches
Remote sensing satellites provide the crucial data that helps scientists model disasters so that they can work on predicting avalanche patterns in future.
March 3, 2022 • ~8 min
What drives sea level rise? US report warns of 1-foot rise within three decades and more frequent flooding
A sea level scientist explains the two main ways climate change is threatening the coasts.
Feb. 16, 2022 • ~6 min
What drives sea level rise? US report warns of 10-12 inches more by midcentury with frequent coastal flooding
A sea level scientist explains the two main ways climate change is threatening the coasts.
Feb. 16, 2022 • ~6 min
Mountain glaciers may hold less ice than previously thought – here’s what that means for 2 billion downstream water users and sea level rise
Glaciers in North America, Europe and the Andes, in particular, have significantly less ice than people realized.
Feb. 7, 2022 • ~8 min
Mountain glaciers hold less ice than previously thought – it's a concern for future water supplies but a drop in the bucket for sea level rise
Glaciers in North America, Europe and the Andes, in particular, have significantly less ice than people realized.
Feb. 7, 2022 • ~8 min
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