glaciers : Science World Report

May 06, 2014 11:41 AM EDT

Scientists Map Glaciers Worldwide: First Global Inventory of Ice Created

Scientists have managed an astonishing feat. They've mapped all of the world's glaciers, showing to unprecedented accuracy the impacts of climate change on these masses of melting ice.

Apr 21, 2014 10:38 AM EDT

Mountain Glaciers in Africa Impacted by Warmer Temperatures--Not Precipitation

At the height of the last ice age, there were massive glaciers in Africa's Rwenzori Mountains. Now, scientists have found that changes in air temperature rather than precipitation were what drove the expansion and contraction of these glaciers.

Feb 04, 2014 02:09 PM EST

Greenland's Disappearing Glaciers Explained by New Landscapes

Melting ice sheets in Canada have left behind landscapes that may provide more information concerning Greenland’s shrinking glaciers. A new study seeks to find these answers through examination of the Laurentide Ice Sheet.

May 10, 2013 05:41 PM EDT

GROVER Undertakes First Trip On Greenland's Ice Sheet (Picture)

With the start of the polar summer, NASA's new Greenland rover -- GROVER -- can be seen on its first test trip on the ice sheet this week, as planned.

Nov 27, 2012 03:01 AM EST

Shrubs Give an Insight into Glacier’s Past: Study

Scientists have discovered a new method of predicting a glacier's history of melting that can be extended way past the instrumental record. The new method involves carefully analyzing stems of the shrubs. Doing so can also provide an insight into how they're set to alter in the future.