Three things that might trigger massive ice sheet collapse

There could be an irreversible retreat of parts of the ice sheets, raising sea levels much faster than currently planned.
WMNF

Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact

While Antarctic meltwater drives rising sea levels, models show it also delays greenhouse gas-induced warming. That’s because ...
Alluring Arctic Sailing on MSN

How we survived 181 days frozen into the ice in Greenland

Overwintering in Greenland means choosing a bay, anchoring before the freeze, and then letting the ice trap your boat for six ...

University Of Ottawa Scientists Look Beneath Greenland—Here’s What Their New Models Revealed

Ottawa-Twente study maps 3D subsurface temperatures under Greenland, linking Iceland hotspot history to ice dynamics and ...

How are humans changing the Arctic Ocean?

As part of the EU project ECOTIP, an international team of researchers, including the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, has analyzed ...
WAMC Northeast Public Radio

The 'Greenlandification' of Antarctica

In the 1990s, the Greenland Ice Sheet as well as the rest of the Arctic region were observed to be measurably thawing as a ...

Glaciers Are Melting But Antarctica’s Sea Levels Are Falling Instead Of Rising. Here's Why

As Antarctica’s ice melts, its seas fall, a reversal triggered by shifting gravity. Yet this fleeing waters surge across ...
Max Planck Society

More realistic simulations of the Atlantic Overturning Circulation

Melting ice in the Arctic is causing an increasing amount of freshwater to enter the North Atlantic, which is expected to ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Scientists make surprising discovery that could have massive impact on weather across US: 'Far too dangerous to bet on'

Findings from a new study suggest a scenario wherein melting of the West Antarctic ice sheet could briefly delay the ...