Scientists drilled an ice core from Antarctica and were alarmed by …
WEBFeb 8, 2024 · CNN — Evidence from a 2,000-foot-long ice core reveals that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet shrank suddenly and dramatically around 8,000 years ago, …
‘Doomsday’ Glacier Is Set to Melt Faster | TIME
WEB8 hours ago · The researchers warn the faster melting could destabilize the entire West Antarctic ice sheet, leading to its eventual collapse.
Scientists who study Earth’s ice say we could be committed to ...
WEBTop scientists say the world’s ice sheets are melting more rapidly than expected and that world leaders must ramp up their climate ambitions to avoid a catastrophic rise in sea levels.
The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is rapidly melting. Scientists now ... - CNN
WEBFeb 26, 2024 · CNN — Scientists have looked back in time to reconstruct the past life of Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” — nicknamed because its collapse could cause catastrophic sea level rise. They have...
Ocean water is rushing miles underneath the ‘Doomsday Glacier ... - CNN
WEBMay 20, 2024 · As the salty, relatively warm ocean water meets the ice, it’s causing “vigorous melting” underneath the glacier and could mean global sea level rise projections are being underestimated,...
Sea Ice Today - National Snow and Ice Data Center
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Sea ice loss has far-reaching effects on the planet because the ice helps regulate Earth’s climate, influences global weather patterns, and affects ocean circulations. Sea Ice Today began as a way to make sea ice …
Antarctic ice is disappearing, threatening massive sea level rise - NPR
WEBOct 27, 2023 · West Antarctica is headed for decades of rapid melting no matter how quickly humans cut greenhouse gas emissions, and 2023 shattered records for missing sea ice around the continent.
Sea-level rise: West Antarctic ice shelf melt 'unavoidable' - BBC
WEBOct 23, 2023 · Increased melting of West Antarctica's ice shelves is "unavoidable" in the coming decades, a new study has warned. These floating tongues of ice extend from the main ice sheet into the...
Climate change: World's glaciers melting at a faster pace - BBC
WEBApr 28, 2021 · The world's glaciers are melting at an accelerating rate, according to a comprehensive new study. A French-led team assessed the behaviour of nearly all documented ice streams on the planet....
Ice Sheets Today - National Snow and Ice Data Center
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Ice Sheets Today offers the latest satellite data and scientific analyses on surface melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet in the Northern Hemisphere and Antarctic Ice Sheet in the Southern Hemisphere.