Ice sheets could retreat faster than expected: study
Antartic ice-sheets risk breaking into the sea in stretches of up to 600 metres a day, speeding up the rise in sea levels, research reveals.
Wed Apr 12 2023
Rain falls at Greenland ice summit for first time on record
Scientists says it is another worrying sign of warming for the ice sheet already melting at an increasing rate.
Sat Aug 21 2021
Melting of Greenland ice may accelerate as glaciers get shorter - Study
A swathe of the Greenland ice sheet may be nearing a "tipping point" into a new unstable state of melting that would be irreversible.
Tue May 18 2021
Earth's ice sheets tracking worst-case climate scenarios
Ice sheets have failed to account for short-term fluctuations in weather patterns that are, themselves, deeply influenced by climate change.
Wed Sep 02 2020
Giant Antarctic ice shelves facing fracture risk: Study
Floating ice shelves from the worlds largest ice sheet into the sea, could split if fractures are flooded by meltwater as the climate warms.
Thu Aug 27 2020
Greenland ice melting past 'tipping point': study
Climate change devastating effect on the world's glaciers, with the ice melt posing a threat to millions of people around the world.
Tue Aug 18 2020