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Aug 24, 2015 12:12 PM EDT

Greenland Massive Glacier Calf Spotted from Space

It turns out that a Greenland glacier may be melting far faster than anyone suspected. New NASA satellite images reveal that the Jakobshavn glacier may have lost a massive chunk of ice, possibly setting a new record.

Aug 21, 2015 08:44 AM EDT

Climate Change: Greenhouse Gas was the Major Cause of the End of the Ice Age

We may be learning a bit more about our future as we examine the past climate. Scientists have found that the last Ice Age lost most of its glaciers due to greenhouse gases.

Aug 18, 2015 07:29 AM EDT

Central Asia Glaciers are Shrinking Fast: 27 Percent Mass Lost in 50 Years

Scientists have found along the Tien Shan, Central Asia's largest mountain range, glaciers have lost a staggering 27 percent of their mass and 18 percent of their area during the last 50 years.

Aug 12, 2015 05:47 PM EDT

glacierClimate Change: Melting Antarctic Glaciers Impact the Food Chain

It turns out that melting glaciers are having more of an impact on the Antarctic than previously thought. Researchers have found that the nutrient-rich meltwater is actually nourishing the ocean food chain, creating feeding hotspots.

Jun 26, 2015 08:40 AM EDT

Glacial Earthquakes Help Scientists Track Massive Ice Loss in Greenland

Glacial quakes may actually help researchers track massive ice loss.

Jun 04, 2015 06:59 AM EDT

Greenland's Vanishing Glacial Lake Mystery Solved with New Study

Each summer, Greenland's ice sheet begins to melt. Now, scientists have taken a closer look at these lakes to see if they could worsen the ice sheet's contribution to sea level rise.

Dec 13, 2013 08:31 AM EST

Italian Alps Glacier, Unchanged for Thousands of Years, is Now Melting

The Italian Alps have remained unchanged for thousands of years. Now, though, scientists have taken some new ice cores from this location and have discovered that the Alps have been strongly warming since the 1980s. The findings reveal that as our climate changes, ice is continuing to melt across sn...