France-sized Antarctic glacier has scientists concerned – Here's why
According to NASA monitoring, between 2002 and 2016, Antarctica lost 125 gigatonnes of ice per year, causing sea levels worldwide to rise by 0.35 millimeters annually.
Mar 20, 2018, 17:15 PM IST
NASA warns of melting ice caps; Mumbai, Mangalore at high risk of flooding
The researchers explained that as land ice is lost to the oceans, both the Earth's gravitational and rotational potentials are perturbed, resulting in strong spatial patterns in sea-level rise (SLR).
Nov 17, 2017, 16:41 PM IST
Heat source under Antarctica responsible for melting ice sheet: NASA
The stability of an ice sheet is closely related to how much water lubricates it from below, allowing glaciers to slide more easily.
Nov 08, 2017, 15:34 PM IST
NASA study on hottest summers in Greenland churned out a new discovery and it's worrying!
This solitary wave is a new discovery that may increase the potential for sustained ice loss in Greenland as the climate continues to warm, with implications for the future rate of sea level rise.
May 26, 2017, 10:59 AM IST
Effects of climate change and global warming on the Earth and its ecosystems
With 2015 ending in the nations of the world putting up a united front against climate change in Paris, the entire course of 2016 was all about making the world aware of its devastating effects, while also initiating their respective strategies to reduce carbon footprints.
Dec 20, 2016, 17:19 PM IST
Rapid Antarctic ice melt being triggered by warm water, say researchers
A massive conduit of hot water was detected last year, measuring around 10 kilometres wide and 1 kilometre deep in front of the western side of the Totten Glacier.
Dec 18, 2016, 16:33 PM IST
NASA captures massive rift potentially the size of Delaware in Antarctic Peninsula's ice shelf!
The Antarctic ice shelf, Larsen C, was actually made up of three ice shelves named Larsen A, Larsen B and Larsen C.
Dec 05, 2016, 22:38 PM IST
Has the Antarctic really shrunk in size or is it a myth?
Last year, American space agency NASA had released a shocking statement saying that ice in the Antarctic was actually increasing, as compared to the decreasing levels in the Arctic.
Nov 27, 2016, 03:20 AM IST
Fossil leaves show how Antarctic ice melted 23 million years ago
Some models had shown that at the current rate, the Antarctic ice-sheet might reach a critical tipping point and start destabilising very quickly which had happened before.
Oct 21, 2016, 00:06 AM IST
