Tag: Antarctic ice sheet
West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s...
Christine Siddoway, Colorado College; Anna Ruth (Ruthie) Halberstadt, The University of Texas at Austin, and Keiji Horikawa, University of Toyama
Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we...
Shaina Sadai, Five College Consortium and Ambarish Karmalkar, University of Rhode Island
When polar ice sheets melt, the effects...
Ice world: Antarctica’s riskiest glacier is under assault from below and...
Ted Scambos, University of Colorado Boulder
Flying over Antarctica, it’s hard to see what all the fuss is about....
Scientists at work: New recordings of ultrasonic seal calls hint at...
Lisa Munger, University of Oregon
Divers inside the shelter hut prepare to drop into the ocean. McMurdo Oceanographic...
What is the cryosphere? Hint: It’s vital to farming, fishing and...
Mark Serreze, University of Colorado Boulder
More than 100 scientists from 30 countries released a special report examining climate change impacts on the oceans and...
EXPLORING NATURE
Rural areas have darker skies but fewer resources for students interested...
Emma Marcucci, Smithsonian Institution
The night sky has long sparked wonder and curiosity. Early civilizations studied the stars and...
