Scientists caught off guard by rare shift unfolding high above Earth: 'A rare opportunity'

Scientists caught off guard by rare shift unfolding high above Earth: 'A rare opportunity'

Rising global temperatures driven by the changing climate are causing a lot of ice to melt in the Northern Hemisphere, which threatens the natural habitat of local wildlife and our environment at large.  A group of scientists recently found that atmospheric rivers can potentially slow down this melting and contribute to saving the massive Greenland Ice Sheet. Atmospheric rivers are large and narrow sections of the atmosphere that carry massive a…

Drone Technology Exposes Alarming Changes in Greenland Ice Sheet

High over the frozen surface of Greenland, a new tool is rewriting what scientists know about how water moves through the Arctic sky. A drone, equipped with custom instruments, has provided the first high-resolution look at water vapor and its isotopic fingerprints above one of the world’s largest ice sheets. The findings are revealing a more complex water cycle than previously understood—one that may shape future sea level rise. Researchers fle…

Climate change has melted 1,600 kilometres of ice in Greenland, a huge autonomous Danish island located between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean. Studies from the University of South Bohemia (Czech Republic) led by researcher Jan Kavan, analyzed satellite images from 2000 to 2020, revealing that more than 2,500 kilometres of coastline have been uncovered across the Arctic surface as a result of the constant thaw of our planet.

The Greenland Ice Sheet During the Past 300,000 Years: A Review

The Greenland ice sheet‘s response to climate change is a major issue in the climate debate. This report reviews existing evidence on how the ice shee…

The Greenland ice sheet is one of the most imposing features of the planet Earth. With more than 1.7 million square kilometers of extension, it is the largest freshwater reservoir in the northern hemisphere and a vital component of the Earth’s climate system. However, this ice giant is losing mass at an alarming rate, and recent scientific studies warn that the melting of this layer could reach an irreversible point that would alter the global c…

Beneath Greenland’s Ice Lies a Climate Solution - But Could It Lead to War?

Greenland’s vast ice cap, which holds enough water to raise global sea levels by 23 feet, is disappearing at an alarming rate