Antarctica’s ancient ice sheets foreshadow dynamic changes in Earth’s future
MADISON – Nineteen million years ago, during a time known as the early Miocene, massive ice sheets in Antarctica rapidly ...
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Bidding adieu to sticky ice, but with a grain of salt
As Americans gear up for winter, many will face one of their toughest foes: ice. From delaying flights to making ...
Collaboration between women helps close the gender gap in ice core science
A Perspective article published today in Nature Geoscience tackles the longstanding issue of gender representation in science, focusing on the ...
Deep dive on sea level rise: new modelling gives better predictions on Antarctic ice sheet melt
Using historical records from around Australia, an international team of researchers have put forward the most accurate prediction to date ...
Climate engineering could slow Antarctic ice loss, study shows
Scattering sunlight-reflecting particles in the atmosphere could slow rapid melting in West Antarctica and reduce the risk of catastrophic sea-level ...
Melting ice falling snow: Sea ice declines enhance snowfall over West Antarctica
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As the world continues to warm, Antarctica is losing ice at an increasing pace, but the ...
North Atlantic’s marine productivity may not be declining, according to new study of older ice cores
To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of declining phytoplankton in the North Atlantic may have been greatly exaggerated. A prominent 2019 ...
Forming ice: There’s a fungal protein for that
The way ice forms is a lot more interesting than you think. This basic physical process, among the most common ...
New study sheds light on Adélie penguins’ reliance on declining sea ice during molt
EMBARGOED UNTIL: 6, NOVEMBER, 2023, 3 PM US EASTERN Credit: Annie Schmidt/Point Blue EMBARGOED UNTIL: 6, NOVEMBER, 2023, 3 PM ...
Underwater robot finds new circulation pattern in Antarctic ice shelf
ITHACA, N.Y. – More than merely cracks in the ice, crevasses play an important role in circulating seawater beneath Antarctic ...
Ancient landscape discovered beneath East Antarctic Ice Sheet
The research team, led by Durham University, UK, used satellite data and radio-echo sounding techniques to map a 32,000 km2 ...
A simulation to visualize the evolution of Alpine ice cover over the last 120,000 years
The last glacial period began around 115,000 years ago, and was punctuated by cold and warmer cycles, resulting in the ...
Over 40 percent of Antarctica’s ice shelves reduced in volume over 25 years
Credit: Dr Benjamin Davison, University of Leeds Over 40 percent of Antarctica’s ice shelves reduced in volume over 25 years ...
Prehistoric people occupied upland regions of inland Spain in even the coldest periods of the last Ice Age
Paleolithic human populations survived even in the coldest and driest upland parts of Spain, according to a study published October ...
Biological particles play crucial role in Arctic cloud ice formation
An international team of scientists from Sweden, Norway, Japan, and Switzerland, has presented research findings that reveal a crucial role ...
WVU researcher to help send swarm of marine robots on climate change quest beneath ocean ice
Research from West Virginia University mechanical and aerospace engineer Xi Yu could help scientists reach ocean waters hidden away beneath ...
Polar experiments reveal seasonal cycle in Antarctic sea ice algae
In the frigid waters surrounding Antarctica, an unusual seasonal cycle occurs. During winter, from March to October, the sun barely ...
Melting ice likely triggered climate change 8,000+ years ago
Using geological samples from the Ythan Estuary in Scotland, scientists have identified a melting ice sheet as the probable trigger of a major climate-change event just over 8,000 years ...
Between outer space and Antarctica: miniature robots to carry out research below the ice
For years, scientists have assumed that there are oceans of water beneath the ice covers on the moons Enceladus and ...
Stability inspection for West Antarctica shows: marine ice sheet is not destabilized yet, but possibly on a path to tipping
Antarctica’s vast ice masses seem far away, yet they store enough water to raise global sea levels by several meters. ...
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Fungus from Arrakis: New species named after Dune’s giant worms
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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New chemistry can extract virgin-grade materials from wind turbine blades in one process
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Scientists discover rare 6-planet system that moves in strange synchrony
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Acer i-Seed: the first eco-friendly fluorescent artificial seed for monitoring soil temperature by using drones
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Durable plastic pollution easily, cleanly degrades with new catalyst