glaciology
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So Much Ice Has Melted, That the Earth’s Crust Is Shifting in Weird, New Ways
Both the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets — the world’s two largest bodies of ice — are melting at an alarming rate, causing major problems for local ecosystems and coastal communities alike. Now, in yet more evidence that the climate crisis is changing everything in bizarre and profound ways, new research suggests that the meltdown…
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This Hauntingly Beautiful Image Shows Greenland’s Massive Melt
The image above is beautiful, but looks can be deceptive. It shows there’s way too much ice is melting in Greenland, and we should all be concerned.
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Greenland Lost Enough Ice in a Single Day to Cover Florida
It’s been a minute since we’ve checked in on Greenland. Let’s see what’s… oh, oh no. The ice sheet covering the island went into a major meltdown last week, and it’s ongoing as we speak. Enough ice melted in one single day to cover Florida in 5.1 centimetres of water.
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Massive Antarctic Lake Disappears in Just a Few Days
A huge lake on the east coast of Antarctica has disappeared, causing 200 billion gallons of water to vanish without a trace.