sea ice
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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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Massive Rift Detected in Arctic’s ‘Last Refuge of Ice’
During spring 2020, a temporary gap the size of Rhode Island appeared in the sea ice to the north of Canada’s northernmost island. Troublingly, this rift is located in the so-called “Last Ice Area” — a frozen expanse that’s expected to host the last remnants of Arctic sea ice as our world gets continually warmer.
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It Rained at the Summit of Greenland’s Ice Sheet for the First Time Ever Recorded
Last week, the Greenland ice sheet underwent a major melting event — its second in two weeks. This time around, the melting was quickened by a wholly unexpected and unwelcome visitor: rain.
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At Least Some Penguins Benefited From Record Antarctic Sea Ice Loss
Antarctica’s sea ice has crashed in recent years. It’s nothing to celebrate, but apparently some Antarctic penguins are loving it. A new study out Wednesday found that a group of Adélie penguins actually thrived during a period of sea ice loss. Don’t get too excited, though. This sea ice loss doesn’t affect all penguins the…