Helheim Glacier's massive calving events don't behave the way scientists assumed

For nearly a decade, Leigh Stearns and collaborators aimed a laser scanner system at Greenland's Helheim Glacier. Their ...
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Scientists discover concerning impact of underwater waves as tall as skyscrapers: 'Multiplier effect'

A new study has revealed that the Greenland ice sheet is melting at an increasingly faster rate due to huge underwater waves that churn up warm seawater. A GreenFjord project research team unveiled ...

Antarctic glacier retreating at rate 10 times faster than previously measured: Study

An Antarctic glacier has experienced a rapid retreat 10 times faster than previously measured, according to new research.
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Update: Large calving of ice from Mendenhall Glacier prompts further safety warning

This is a developing story. Update, 6:15 p.m. Thursday: A portion of the face of the Mendenhall Glacier collapsed into Mendenhall Lake on Thursday, prompting a further warning from the U.S. Forest ...
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Have You Seen This? Massive iceberg collapses and breaks off glacier

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Svalbard study exposes huge loss of glaciers in one of the fastest-warming places on Earth

A new study has revealed the alarming extent glaciers have shrunk over the past 40 years in a global warming hotspot for the first time—and the biggest retreat has occurred in recent years. The ...