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 ...
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Tiny Quakes Discovered Deep Within Greenland's Ice Sheet Could Change Sea-Level Rise Predictions, Study Suggests
Greenland’s ice sheet is melting at an alarming rate, contributing to rising sea levels worldwide. But a new discovery could ...
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 ...
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Here's how Waikīkī's vital sewer lines could be affected by sea level rise
Speaking to The Conversation, Honolulu Environmental Services Director Roger Babcock discussed past wastewater spills, and ...
“We Were Astonished” – Mystery Ice Quakes Rewrite Predictions for Sea Level Rise
Researchers have discovered numerous tiny ice quakes occurring deep within Greenland's ice streams. These quakes contribute ...
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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 ...
Four Bay Area locations are sinking at an alarming rate, with implications for sea level rise
Land is sinking at an alarming rate in some parts of the Bay Area, exposing shorelines to worse threats from sea level rise than was previously projected, a new study has found. Several places along ...
Sea level rise warnings as glaciers melt because of global warming
Sea level rise is dangerous because it directly threatens coastal communities by increasing the frequency and severity of ...
Climate change shrinking glaciers faster than ever; 7 trillion tons lost since 2000
The world's glaciers lost ice at the rate of about 255 billion tons (231 billion metric tons) annual from 2000 to 2011, but ...
Aussie town where land is ‘worthless’ due to sea level guidelines
Blocks of vacant land along Victoria’s coastline have become “worthless” as new rules to account for climate change block the ...
Model of Antarctica's water enhances sea level forecasts by interpreting subglacial hydrology for whole continent
Researchers have generated the first dataset of water flow beneath the entire Antarctic Ice Sheet, which will lead to more ...