Satellite survey of 15,000 ice cliffs tests theory behind rapid ice-sheet loss
A Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution-led analysis of more than 15,000 satellite observations of ice cliffs provides the most comprehensive real-world ...
Tag: glacier retreat
When a Glacier Loses Its Lake: Outburst Flood Slows Tibetan Ice by 44 Percent
A 2020 glacial lake outburst flood in southeastern Tibet abruptly severed Jinwu Glacier's contact with its lake, slowing the ice ...
AI Learns to Forecast Switzerland’s Rivers of the Future
A new study shows that an observation-trained LSTM neural network can produce stable and physically plausible runoff projections for Switzerland ...
Buried in Rock: Why Debris-Covered Glaciers Collapse Suddenly After Decades of Silence
A new glacier flow model that tracks rock debris travelling inside ice shows that debris-covered glaciers ignore short-term climate swings ...
Chile’s Nevados de Chillán glaciers have shrunk 88 percent in just 44 years
A seven-decade study shows all 28 glaciers on Chile's Nevados de Chillán volcanic complex are losing volume, with melt rates ...
Himalayan Water Tower in Peril: 75 Years of Data Reveal Snow Turning to Rain
A 75-year analysis of India's Chandra Basin reveals significant warming and a precipitation phase shift from snow to rain, threatening ...
Melting Swiss Glacier Reveals 10,000-Year-Old Larch That Grew Where Ice Now Reigns
A 10,000-year-old larch found with roots intact in front of the retreating Morteratschgletscher shows that forests once grew at 2150 ...
Himalayan Glaciers Are Slowing Down and Shrinking, Thirty-Year Study of Ladakh’s Doda Basin Reveals
A three-decade satellite and field assessment shows glaciers in Ladakh's Doda sub-basin losing area, thinning rapidly and decelerating, with lake-terminating ...
Himalayan Glacial Lakes Triple in Number as Warming Reshapes the Upper Indus Basin
An automated satellite analysis using Google Earth Engine reveals that glacial lakes in the Upper Indus Sub-Basin tripled from 255 ...
Himalayan Glaciers Are Melting at Wildly Different Speeds, Decades of Data Reveal
A systematic review of fifty studies shows glaciers across Uttarakhand retreating at rates from under 4 to 88 meters per ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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