montane ecology
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The Heat Wave Just Caused an Ice Quake in Alaska
The heat wave currently roasting the U.S. Pacific Northwest has made its way up to Alaska, where a 2.7 magnitude ice quake — the result of seismic activity triggered by melting glaciers — was just recorded 40 km east of Juneau.
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Melting Ice in the Alps Has Revealed World War I Relics
At a park in the Italian Alps, researchers have unearthed a trove of World War I relics that was previously hidden beneath layers of ice and frost. The fascinating discovery is also a sign of a scary climate future.
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A Huge Red Flag Just Popped Up in a Little-Studied Region of Antarctica
Glaciers in Antarctica are turning the concept of “glacial pace” on its head. A new study of a little-observed area on the continent finds that rising heat is making ice streams flow faster, which has worrisome consequences for sea level rise.