glaciers : Science World Report

Nov 17, 2015 12:46 PM EST

Melting Scandinavian Ice Provides Missing Link Ice Age Mystery

Melting Scandinavian ice may provide the missing piece for one of the most enduring puzzles of the last Ice Age.

Nov 13, 2015 09:23 AM EST

Massive Northeast Greenland Glacier is Quickly Melting and Raising Sea Levels

A glacier in northeast Greenland is crumbling-and may just raise sea levels because of it.

Nov 06, 2015 07:34 AM EST

Climate Change May Shift Mountains with Warming

Climate change may actually be moving mountains. Scientists have pointed to strong interaction between climate shifts and internal movement in the North American St. Elias Mountain Range.

Oct 01, 2015 04:29 PM EDT

Global Warming May Alter the Shape of Planet Earth with Melting Glaciers

It turns out that global warming may be able to alter the shape of our very planet. Scientists have found that warming temperatures has the capacity to shift what our planet looks like.

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.

Aug 03, 2015 05:27 PM EDT

Ice Forms at a Rapid Pace: The Physics of Ice Formation

A new study has calculated the speed of ice formation. This could be huge when it comes to calculating recovery rates in glaciers and large ice sheets.

Aug 03, 2015 10:21 AM EDT

Climate Change: Glaciers are Melting Faster Than Ever Before

Scientists have compiled worldwide data on glacier changes for more than 120 years and have found that in the first decade of the 21st century, glaciers have melted faster than ever before.

Jun 26, 2015 08:40 AM EDT