Greenland ice sheet
Global warming is making Greenland greener
Global warming is turning Greenland green. Parts of Greenland’s ice sheet and glaciers that melted over the past three decades ...
Scientists reveal how Greenland Ice Sheet has shrunk over past four decades
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) – The Greenland Ice Sheet lost 5,091 sq km (1930 sq miles) of area between ...
The more scientists study Greenland, the worse its ice melt looks
The Greenland ice sheet has lost about 1,965 square miles to glacial retreat since 1985, a new study says. That’s ...
Meltwater is infiltrating Greenland’s ice sheet through millions of hairline cracks – destabilizing its structure
I’m striding along the steep bank of a raging white-water torrent, and even though the canyon is only about the ...
Ancient soil from beneath a mile of ice offers warnings for the future
About 400,000 years ago, large parts of Greenland were ice-free. Scrubby tundra basked in the Sun’s rays on the island’s ...
Satellite data and 100-year-old images reveal quickening retreat of Greenland’s glaciers
When scientists study the effects of climate change on Greenland’s ice, they typically focus on the ice sheet— the massive, ...
North Greenland has lost 35% of its ice shelves, study says
Scientists have long thought that the glaciers in North Greenland have been stable — a vital condition, as they contain ...
