Meltwater is hydro-fracking Greenland’s ice sheet through millions of hairline cracks – destabilizing its internal structure

Glaciologists are discovering new ways surface meltwater alters the internal structure of ice sheets, and raising an alarm that sea level rise could be much more abrupt than current models forecast.

Alun Hubbard, Professor of Glaciology, Arctic Five Chair, University of Tromsø • conversation
June 29, 2023 ~11 min

From raising the global sea level to crushing life on the seafloor -- here's why you should care about icebergs

Icebergs don’t just pose a risk to ships – they have a profound impact on the natural world and human societies.

Lorna Linch, Principal Lecturer in Physical Geography, University of Brighton • conversation
June 28, 2023 ~7 min


The melting Arctic is a crime scene. The microbes I study have long warned us of this catastrophe – but they are also driving it

To fully understand the extent of climate-related dangers the Arctic – and our planet – is facing, we must focus on organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye.

Arwyn Edwards, Reader in Biology, Department of Life Sciences, Aberystwyth University • conversation
June 23, 2023 ~27 min

Limiting global warming to 2℃ is not enough -- why the world must keep temperature rise below 1℃

Temperature rise of more than 1℃ pushes us towards irreversible climate tipping points, yet Earth is 1.2℃ warmer than in pre-industrial times.

Christian Breyer, Professor of Solar Economy, Lappeenranta University of Technology • conversation
June 14, 2023 ~8 min

Melting glaciers in the Alps will eradicate some invertebrates that are crucial for alpine ecosystems – new research

Meltwater rivers in the European Alps will change as glaciers melt – threatening animals that are vital for alpine ecosystems with habitat loss.

Martin Wilkes, Senior Lecturer of Life Sciences, University of Essex • conversation
May 17, 2023 ~7 min

Study: Warm Water Is Melting Weak Spots in Huge Antarctica Glacier

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 20, 2023 ~4 min

Man Travels the World to Photograph Melting Glaciers

VOA Learning English • voa
Dec. 23, 2022 ~5 min

Greenland’s glaciers might be melting 100x faster than thought

Glaciers in Greenland may be melting as much as 100 times as fast as than previously thought, researchers report.

Rebecca Riley-UT Austin • futurity
Dec. 16, 2022 ~5 min


Glaciers have existed on Earth for at least 60 million years – far longer than previously thought

Scientists used satellites to map tens of thousands of glacial landforms in Antarctica’s highest mountains.

Matteo Spagnolo, Professor of Geography and the Environment, School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen • conversation
Dec. 15, 2022 ~5 min

Earth’s rock glaciers may clarify ‘hidden giants’ on Mars

New research digs into rock glaciers on our home planet, but the findings could help scientists get a deeper understanding of Mars, too.

Mikayla Mace-Arizona • futurity
Dec. 9, 2022 ~9 min

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