Ice melting

Worldwide glacier melting can't be prevented in this century: Study

According to researchers, 500 meters by car with a mid-range vehicle will cost one kilogram of glacier ice in the long run.

Mar 21, 2018, 15:34 PM IST

Antarctica sea ice cover declines to second-lowest on record

Last year also saw near record-lows for the wintertime maximum sea ice cover, at 18.05 million square kilometers.

Mar 02, 2018, 17:18 PM 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

'New normal': Temperatures in Arctic rising twice as fast as rest of the planet

The region around the north pole "shows no sign of returning to the reliably frozen region it was decades ago," the report said.

Dec 13, 2017, 08:39 AM IST

Greenland waters losing salinity due to melting ice, may affect marine life: Scientists

Over the years, the dramatic meltdown of ice in the Arctic Ocean has received great attention and is easy to observe through satellite images.

Oct 16, 2017, 18:31 PM IST

Arctic sea ice melt in September 2016 hits second lowest level on record!

The scientists felt it was unlikely that this year's summertime sea ice minimum extent will set a new record, but, it seems that they've been proven wrong.

Sep 19, 2016, 11:27 AM IST

Here's why NASA calls low level of Arctic sea ice the 'new normal' – Watch!

The melt slowed down in June, but scientists say the rate of ice loss picked up again during the first two weeks of August, and is now greater than average for this time of the year.  

Aug 22, 2016, 13:11 PM IST