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- Rapid ice retreat during last deglaciation parallels current melt rates Fri, 12 Feb 21, 9:00pmUIT THE ARCTIC UNIVERSITY OF NORWAY Research News 10,000 km2 of ice disappeared in a blink of an eye from an ice sheet in the Storfjorden Through offshore Svalbard, a…
- Antarctica records what may have been its hottest day ever Thu, 2 Apr 15, 12:15amWhile the north eastern US was deluged with snow over the past few months, much of the world was experiencing some of the warmest winters on record. Now, the coldest place on Earth—Antarctica—has clocked up its highest...
- Polar Umbrella: Ice Sheet Regenerating Skyscraper Wins the 2013 eVolo Skyscraper Competition! Thu, 14 Mar 13, 8:35amRead the rest of Polar Umbrella: Ice Sheet Regenerating Skyscraper Wins the 2013 eVolo Skyscraper Competition! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: evolo 2013 skyscraper competition, evolo skyscraper...
- Polar Umbrella: Self-Sustaining Metropolis Rebuilds Ice Sheets as It Navigates Polar Waters Thu, 14 Mar 13, 2:45amRead the rest of Polar Umbrella: Self-Sustaining Metropolis Rebuilds Ice Sheets as It Navigates Polar Waters Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: evolo 2013 skyscraper competition, evolo skyscraper competition,...
- Self-Sustaining Polar Umbrella Metropolis Rebuilds Ice Sheets as it Navigates Polar Waters Thu, 14 Mar 13, 2:25amRead the rest of Self-Sustaining Polar Umbrella Metropolis Rebuilds Ice Sheets as it Navigates Polar Waters Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: evolo 2013 skyscraper competition, evolo skyscraper competition,...
- New Map of Sea Level Rise Projections Highlights World’s Most At-Risk Cities Sat, 9 Feb 13, 2:23amSkynavin / Shutterstock.com A new map of global sea level rise projections highlights the cities that are expected to experience the highest of rising tides by 2100. The map, put together by Mahe Perrette of the Potsdam Institute...
- Melting of Andean Glaciers Could Cause a Continental Water Crisis in South America Thu, 24 Jan 13, 2:52amAccording to a study published in the journal Cryosphere, glaciers in the tropical Andes have shrunk by a whopping 30 to 50 percent since the 1970s.The researchers report that the glaciers are retreating at their fastest...
- Scientists Set to Explore Pitch-Black Waters of Subglacial Lake Ellsworth in Antarctica Tue, 11 Dec 12, 5:29amA team of scientists, led by Professor Martin Siegert of Bristol University, is preparing to start their journey to Antarctica, where they will investigate the possibility of finding life forms in a subglacial lake...
- Study Finds Global Ice Loss in Recent Years Was Enough to Cover the U.S. in 1.5 Feet of Water Wed, 15 Feb 12, 2:06amUsing NASA and the German Aerospace Center’s Gravity Recover and Climate Experiment satellites (GRACE), researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder have discovered that the Earth’s ice caps and glaciers...
- Global Warming Could Actually Tilt the Earth’s Axis Sat, 22 Aug 09, 7:22amLots of things cause Earth’s spinning top-like axis to shift — earthquakes, El Nino, and even volcano eruptions. Now scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory say that global warming could actually...