Greenland Ice Sheet : Science World Report

Jan 11, 2016 01:21 PM EST

Giant Icebergs Remove CO2 From Atmosphere, Study Finds

In a recent study researchers found that giant icebergs play a major role in removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere.

Jan 04, 2016 01:09 PM EST

Climate Change May be Causing the Greenland Ice Sheet to Contribute More Meltwater to the Ocean

Climate change may be altering the Greenland ice sheet in such a way that it's causing it to looks its ability to buffer its contribution to rising sea levels.

Dec 17, 2015 10:17 AM EST

Greenland Ice Sheet: The Missing Link for Sea Level Rise is Finally Included

Scientists may be getting a better estimate of rising sea levels thanks to a better understanding of the Greenland Ice Sheet.

Dec 08, 2015 06:54 AM EST

Climate Change: Greenland Glaciers are Retreating at a Record Pace

Greenland's glaciers may be retreating far more quickly than expected.

Dec 04, 2015 08:18 PM EST

Vikings Were Not Impacted by the Little Ice Age: The Reality of Greenland Colonization

A new study questions the idea that the 10th-century Norse people were able to colonize Greenland because of a period of unusually warm weather.

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.

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.

Jul 14, 2015 09:03 AM EDT

Climate Change: Rainfall Drives Rapid Ice Melt in Greenland Ice Sheet

The Greenland ice sheet is continuing to melt. Now, scientists have found another factor that's contributing; it turns out that the ice sheet melt has accelerated in response to surface rainfall associated with late-summer and autumnal cyclonic weather events.

Jun 29, 2015 11:41 AM EDT

Climate Change: Retreating Sea Ice Linked to Changing Weather Patterns in Europe

Scientists have discovered that melting sea ice in the Iceland and Greenland Seas may be altering the circulation of warm and cold water in the Atlantic Ocean which could, in turn, change the climate in Europe.

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.

Jun 03, 2015 05:35 PM EDT

Why Greenland Ice Sheet's Massive Glacial Lakes are Suddenly Draining

Scientists may have discovered why massive glacial lakes atop the Greenland Ice Sheet drain suddenly. They've found a surprising mechanism that triggers cracks where the water drains.

Apr 19, 2015 06:42 PM EDT