Team discovers a missing piece in climate models
A new addition to a commonly used climate model shows that the Greenland Ice Sheet is melting faster than previously estimated.
France-sized ice shelf moves suddenly once or twice daily
“We found that the whole shelf suddenly moves about 6 to 8 centimeters (or 3 inches) once or twice a day…”
‘Space snowman’ explains how distant objects become ice bombs
A new study on how comets evolve reveals that deep space objects may be time capsules containing ancient ices from billions of years ago.
Asteroid strikes could be the answer to ‘Snowball Earth’ mystery
Asteroids hitting Earth may have caused “Snowball Earth” periods where ice covered the planet’s surface for thousands or millions of years.
Our overuse of salt is a ‘slow-moving train wreck’
Human activities are making Earth’s air, soil, and freshwater saltier, which could pose an existential threat if current trends continue.
Our overuse of salt is a ‘slow-moving train wreck’
Human activities are making Earth’s air, soil, and freshwater saltier, which could pose an existential threat if current trends continue.
Penguin feathers hold clues to anti-icing tech
A new way to deal with ice buildup on airplanes, drones, and wind turbines comes from researchers investigation into penguin feathers.
Underwater snow on Earth sheds light on Jupiter’s moon
Bizarre underwater snow is known to occur on Earth, but a new study shows that the same is likely true for Jupiter’s moon, Europa.
Simulation may solve two ice age mysteries
New simulations shed light on what caused ice sheets to grow in northern Europe during the last ice age and how they grew so fast.
Why ice melts in different shapes
The shape of melting ice depends a lot on water temperature, new research shows. Melting “is one of the many complexities affecting the ice on our planet.”