Greenland ice sheet

Greenland is under threat due to climate change

Greenland, the world's largest island, has been covered by a thick sheet of ice for thousands of years. But now it is under threat due to climate change. View Report

Jul 31, 2022, 16:02 PM IST

Traces of 'enormous solar storm' that hit earth 2,600 ago found in Greenland

The “enormous” solar storm is believed to have stuck the ancient Earth around 2,600 years ago. 

Mar 12, 2019, 07:56 AM IST

Greenland's ice sheet is drifting into the sea due to Earth's heat loss

Based on the data, researchers estimated that the loss of heat from the Earth's interior to the fjord is about 100 MW m-2 (milliWatt per square metre). 

Jan 23, 2018, 16:31 PM IST

Ice sheet in Greenland decreasing 7% faster than thought

Everyone knows how soaring temperature and climate change is altering the crystal white landscapes at both the poles of the Earth. Until recently, environmentalists believed that Greenland was losing 500 trillion pounds of ice sheet annually.

Sep 24, 2016, 09:38 AM IST

Greenland ice melt putting global ocean circulation at risk

Researchers say it could impact the future climate in places such as portions of Europe and North America.

Jan 23, 2016, 11:57 AM IST

Clouds blamed for rapid Greenland ice sheet melt

Clouds are raising the temperature of the Greenland ice Sheet and accounting for as much as 30 percent of the ice sheet melt, researchers say.

Jan 13, 2016, 12:51 PM IST

Greenland ice sheet not melting as fast as feared

The new study showed that despite dramatic increase in ice melt across Greenland in recent years, the speed of ice movement in some areas has slowed down rather than accelerated.

Oct 30, 2015, 17:05 PM IST

Greenland`s ice sheet 'plumbing' system revealed

 A team of researchers have shed light on the impact of climate change on plumbing system that governs the water flow in subglacial lake under the Greenland ice sheet.

Oct 10, 2015, 10:53 AM IST