Antarctica's ice shelves are trembling as global temperatures rise – what happens next is up to us
In a new study, we found that a third of Antarctica's ice shelves could collapse at 4°C of global warming.
April 9, 2021 • ~5 min
How mapping the weather 12,000 years ago can help predict future climate change
Ice Age glaciers can help us track the jet stream 12,000 ago, and by comparing its path today we can see how it's moving northwards, changing weather patterns and indicating climate change.
Jan. 12, 2021 • ~7 min
Shrinking glaciers have created a new normal for Greenland's ice sheet – consistent ice loss for the foreseeable future
Greenland's glaciers have retreated so far that they can no longer support the ice sheet that feeds them. The ice sheet system has reached a new normal of consistent annual ice loss.
Oct. 5, 2020 • ~8 min
Svalbard glaciers lost their protective buffer in the mid-1980s and have been melting ever since
Our research found these remote Arctic islands are particularly vulnerable to climate change.
Sept. 23, 2020 • ~6 min
Video: How ancient ice cores show ‘black swan’ events in history – even pandemics
Ice cores can preserve evidence of 'black swan' events like pandemics and droughts, but the glaciers from which they are collected are disappearing.
Sept. 3, 2020 • ~8 min
Two-thirds of glacier ice in the Himalayas will be lost by 2100 if climate targets aren't met
How speculation came to be presented as scientific fact and inspired a decidedly non-glacial race to discover the future of Himalayan glaciers.
Aug. 3, 2020 • ~7 min
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