Glaciers such as Eqip Sermia in the central part of West Greenland have been under close observation by science teams for years. This is because the ice streams have continued to retreat due to increased melting. Their behaviour forms a kind of early warning system...
The rise in sea level caused by the melting of ice masses on land means that low-lying areas are flooded. This should also make the oldest Antarctic station Orcadas history. Much worse, millions of people will lose their homes. Picture: Michael Wenger Scientists have...
The glaciers that do not feed the large ice caps have lost more ice in the past 20 years than the Greenland or Antarctic ice caps. As a result, they have also contributed to nearly 20 percent of the rise in sea level per annum. Picture: Michael Wenger The global ice...
The geographic poles are not fixed points. Rather, they wander depending on the mass distribution on Earth. In the last 40 years, however, they have shifted by an astonishing four meters. In a new study, scientists attribute this mainly to climate change. Photo: Dr....
The Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica is an ice stream of about 162,000 km2 and is one of the fastest flowing glaciers in Antarctica. The stream flows with up to 10 meters per day, delivering huge icebergs time and again. Image: NASA ICE Many glaciers in West...
