Greenland Ice Cap is now the largest contributor to global sea level rise — but why?
The melting of the Greenland ice sheet is now the largest contributor to sea level rise, and scientists at UNH are traveling ...
Greenland’s coveted resources could be more dangerous and expensive to extract with climate change. Here’s why
That’s imprudent, because the Arctic’s climate is changing more rapidly than anywhere on Earth. Such rapid warming further ...
The secret to visiting the most enigmatic region on Earth
Yet this evolution of the icescapes and wild tundra above the Arctic Circle – outside of out-of-bounds Russia, which ...
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The rate of glacier melt globally is accelerating, study shows
A University of Arizona researcher co-authored the study that found the rate in which glaciers are melting and contributing ...
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A new study confirms global glaciers are melting at an alarming rate. Here’s what it means for North Florida
A new international study has confirmed that glaciers around the world are melting at an alarming rate, with ice loss ...
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About Our Analyses
As the frozen parts of our planet face rapid and unprecedented change, NSIDC has been sharing how and why its key features are changing.
Why Greenland matters to US security.
A quick look at a map of the Arctic highlights the strategic importance of Greenland to the United States and to NATO and ...
Sea levels up 2cm since 2000
Glacial meltwater has caused a 2cm increase in sea levels since 2000, research shows. Glaciers have lost an equivalent of 30 years' worth of global water consumption on an annual basis in the last 23 ...
Melting glaciers led to almost 2 cm of sea level rise this century, says study. Why does this matter?
While a 2 cm rise seems insignificant, it potentially exposes millions of people around the world to annual flooding ...