Greenland’s glaciers are falling apart faster than expected
A new large-scale study of crevasses on the Greenland Ice Sheet shows that those cracks are widening faster as the climate ...
Researchers track the rapid rise of new ecosystems as glaciers retreat and ice sheets melt
We tracked what's happening at 46 retreating glaciers: from the Himalayas to the Andes, from the Arctic archipelago of ...
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We built an AI model that analysed millions of images of retreating glaciers – what it found is alarming
This was accompanied by unusually warm and ice-free seas. In addition to the long-term retreat, these glaciers also retreat in the summer and advance again in winter, often by several hundred metres.
Temperature, rainfall and tides speed glacier flow on a daily basis
Even though "glacial" is commonly used to describe extremely slow, steady movement, a new study has found that glaciers speed ...
How animal poop helps ecosystems adapt to climate change
Relatives of the llama are dropping dung as they venture into higher elevations in the Andes Mountains, providing a ...
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Much of Thwaites Glacier could be lost by 23rd century, experts say
A vast area of the Antarctic Ice Sheet – Thwaites Glacier – continues to retreat and much of it could be lost by the 23rd ...
New Research Exposes “Astonishing” Glacier Loss in Global Warming Hotspot
A University of Bristol study found that 91% of Svalbard’s glaciers have significantly shrunk since 1985, losing over 800 km² ...
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How this animal’s poop transforms lifeless mountain peaks into wildlife havens
Uncover the remarkable impact of vicuñas on barren landscapes in the Andes, as they facilitate the growth of plants through ...
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Seven Ways to Explore Alaska’s Endangered Glacial World
With the state’s glaciers retreating at alarming rates, there is no time like now to trek, climb, paddle and fly to see them ...
The Antarctic mystery threatening sea levels — and the Australians trying to solve it
A team of Australian scientists are at the forefront of a groundbreaking mission to solve one of the planet's most pressing ...
India Today on MSN13d
AI looked at over a million photos of the Arctic. It found something disturbing
Scientists have now used the Artificial Intelligence model to find a disturbing pattern at the planet's edge. They used AI to ...
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Animal poop helps ecosystems adapt to climate change. Here’s how
In the Andes, native camelids like alpacas, llamas, vicuñas, and guanacos impact the landscape with their social behaviors.