cryosphere
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Antarctica’s Conger Ice Shelf Suffers ‘Complete Collapse’
An ice shelf the size of Hong Kong has collapsed in eastern Antarctica, spawning a large iceberg and concerns that unusually warm temperatures in the region might be responsible.
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How Bigger Arctic Waves Are Changing Clouds
There’s no shortage of evidence the Arctic is unravelling into a new and strange state. The latest example is honestly one of the weirdest I’ve come across in nearly a decade reporting on the issue.
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Scientists Have Observed Ominous Winter Leaks in Greenland Ice Sheet Lakes
For the first time ever, scientists have shown that lakes on Greenland’s ice sheet can drain during the winter months, in a phenomenon that could accelerate the rate of glacial melt.
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This Giant Ice Cube Represents How Much Ice We’re Losing Every Year
We talk about ice a lot here on Earther — or more specifically, the growing absence of it. A new study puts what’s happening to the planet in striking perspective. While I can tell you the results show 1.2 trillion tons of ice disappeared every year since 1994, it’s a lot easier to grasp as…