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'Cork' Glacier Holding Back Sea Level Rise May Pop
By Rafi Letzter published
How doomed are we?
Greenland Has a Mysterious 'Dark Zone' — And It's Getting Even Darker
By Megan Gannon published
A new study investigates the dark zone that seems to be getting bigger on the western edge of the ice sheet.
Antarctica's Underwater Ice Is Retreating 5 Times Faster Than It Should Be
By Brandon Specktor published
When you imagine an Antarctic glacier melting, you probably envision great walls of ice avalanching into the ocean. This is certainly happening — but it's only half the story.
Every Year, the Swiss Cover Their Melting Glaciers in White Blankets
By Rafi Letzter published
Summer's coming, which means that soon enough it'll be time to tuck the glaciers in.
Reindeer Weapons: Ancient Hunting Implements Emerge as Ice Melts
By Laura Geggel published
Archaeologists have collected more than 2,000 artifacts dropped by ancient reindeer hunters in Norway's icy mountains.
Photos: Ancient Arrows from Reindeer Hunters Found in Norway
By Laura Geggel published
As climate change melts the ice patches of Norway, artifacts from the past 6,000 years are being exposed.
Is the Ice Wall from 'Game of Thrones' Physically Possible?
By Charles Q. Choi published
The giant ice wall that protects the Seven Kingdoms from the White Walkers is physically unrealistic, glaciologists say.
Iceberg 4.5 Times the Size of Manhattan Breaks Off Antarctic Glacier
By Laura Geggel published
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