Glaciers
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Glaciers: The Biggest Losers
Posted by Tim Wall Wed Feb 8, 2012 12:43 PM ET | 0
The total amount of ice lost to Earth's oceans from 2003 to 2010 would cover the entire United States in about 1 and one-half feet of water. Read more
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Deforestation vs. Snow Problem on Kilimanjaro
Posted by Tim Wall Tue Feb 7, 2012 02:55 PM ET | 0
Deforestation is not seen as a cause for snow loss on Kilimanjaro. Read more
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Enormous Antarctic Crack Is a Real Ice-Breaker: Big Pic
Posted Wed Feb 1, 2012 08:53 AM ET | 0
NASA's Terra Earth-observing satellite captured this image of the crack across Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica. Read more
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Ice Skaters Move Like Avalanches
Posted by Tim Wall Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:34 AM ET | 0
The slippery physics of ice are lubricating avalanche falls. Read more
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Antarctic Iceberg Foils Centenary Plans
Posted Wed Dec 21, 2011 04:07 PM ET | 0
The Rhode Island-sized B9B iceberg is preventing tourist ships from reaching Antarctica to mark the centenary of an Australian explorer's epic polar voyage. Read more
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Bleeding Glaciers May Fight Warming
Posted by Sarah Simpson Thu Dec 8, 2011 10:30 AM ET | 0
Glacial melt water could help combat global warming, depending on how much and the type of iron it contains and how much of the iron actually gets to parts of the ocean where the nutrient is scarce. Read more
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Peru's Peaks Go White to Guard Glaciers
Posted by Tim Wall Mon Dec 5, 2011 01:00 PM ET | 0
A team in Peru is fighting glacier loss by painting the Andes Mountains white. Read more
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Ice Mummy May Have Smashed Eye in Fall
Posted by Emily Sohn Mon Nov 21, 2011 09:15 AM ET | 0
CT scans suggest the Iceman may have shattered his eye in a fall after he was wounded by an arrow. Read more
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Video: Fly-Over Antarctica's Cracking Glacier
Posted by Kieran Mulvaney Fri Nov 4, 2011 06:31 AM ET | 0
An Antarctic glacier is calving a giant iceberg. More importantly, it is thinning. Read more
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Salmon Run Up Dead Glacier
Posted by Tim Wall Wed Oct 19, 2011 02:41 PM ET | 0
The death of a glacier is opening up new opportunities for salmon and other species. Read more
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Hidden Antarctic Lake May Host Mystery Life
Posted by Kieran Mulvaney Mon Oct 17, 2011 06:57 AM ET | 0
The ice-buried lake has been isolated from the rest of the world for perhaps a half million years. What lives in its waters? Read more
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Snowball Earth All Cracked Up
Posted by Tim Wall Thu Oct 13, 2011 02:54 AM ET | 0
Tectonic rifting between continents may have provided liquid shelters for life during otherwise frozen times. Read more
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Massive Ice Chunk May Break Off Glacier Swiss Warn
Posted Tue Oct 4, 2011 12:56 PM ET | 0
A massive part of a glacier the size of 12 football fields in the Swiss Alps could break off, local authorities warned. Read more
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Deep Icelandic Current Confirmed
Posted by Tim Wall Tue Aug 23, 2011 02:04 PM ET | 0
The first deep-sea current measurements of the North Icelandic Jet provide evidence of its existence and may have a profound impact on ocean circulation models. Read more
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Antarctica: A 'Scary' Source for Rising Seas
Posted by John D. Cox Thu Jul 28, 2011 02:08 PM ET | 0
A new study of ocean sediments indicates West Antarctica as well as Greenland must have contributed to oceans that were 15 to 20 feet higher than their current levels. Read more
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