A melting Greenland is easier to exploit — but also more perilous
World leaders surely breathed a sigh of relief late this week when President Donald Trump…
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Undersea ‘storms’ are melting the ‘doomsday’ glacier’s ice shelf
The Thwaites glacier in West AntarcticaNASA/ZUMA Wire/Shutterstock Underwater “storms” are melting the ice shelf protecting…
Melting Arctic Ice Awakens a Surprising Source of Life
As Arctic sea ice retreats, scientists have discovered a surprising silver lining buried in an…
NASA satellites spot brand-new island in Alaska formed by melting glacier (photos)
Alaska's Alsek Glacier has retreated more than 3 miles (5 kilometers) since 1984, turning Prow…
Who will benefit from melting glaciers?
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. It was produced by Grist and co-published…
Global warming is melting Arctic ice. Can science refreeze it?
In the dim twilight of an Arctic winter’s day, with the low sun stretching its…
Melting Glaciers Reveal Clues to Climate Adaptation in Norway’s Mountains – State of the Planet
Glacial archaeologists have recently discovered the second prehistoric ski of a pair of skis at…
Arctic ice is melting faster than expected — and the culprit could be dust
NASA's most ambitious Arctic voyage to date has revealed surprisingly high concentrations of ice particles…
Melting permafrost makes ‘drunken forests’ store less carbon
A drunken forest in Alaska, where trees are tilting or collapsing to the ground due…
Vital Atlantic Ocean current is already weakening due to melting ice
A study modelling the impact of melting ice suggests scientists have underestimated the risk that…