Ice
Meltwater remained visible atop Antarctica’s Amery ice shelf
Spanning from the Antarctic Peninsula in the west to the Amery Ice Shelf in the east.
Greenland fossils reveal increased risk of sea-level catastrophe
The story of Greenland keeps getting greener and scarier.
Glaciation of Antarctic ice activated roughly 34 million years ago
It was not until at least 7 million years later that ice was able to advance towards West Antarctic coasts.
AI reveals Antarctic ice shelves hold twice meltwater than thought
Researchers used artificial intelligence techniques to map slush on Antarctic ice shelves.
The fastest rate of natural CO2 rise over the last 50,000 years
A detailed chemical analysis of ancient Antarctic ice.
Largest ice shelf in Antarctica moves once or twice a day
Ice stream activity triggers sudden displacement of Ross Ice Shelf.
First ice-free day in the Arctic could occur decades earlier than previously thought
Arctic could see summer days with practically no sea ice.
Scientists studied the stickiness of ice containing everyday contaminants
Bidding adieu to sticky ice, but with a grain of salt.
A new phase of high-density, ultra-hot water ice discovered
This phase could form at the right depths.
Scientists discovered a new type of ice that could change understanding of water
The newly discovered ice is amorphous.