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Melted glacier water subsides the ocean floor
Environment

Melted glacier water subsides the ocean floor

Dutch experts warn that the current sea-level assessment methods do not take into account the increased volume of the entire ocean as glaciers and ice shelves melt.

December 16, 2018
Mid-summer, streets of glaciers in Russia
Environment

Mid-summer, streets of glaciers in Russia

In the middle of the hot summer, the weather changed abnormally, sudden hail fell in St.Petersburg city, Russia turned a white street like ice.

December 16, 2018
Detecting two abnormal ice sheets
Environment

Detecting two abnormal ice sheets

Scientists are investigating why Tibet has been attacked by two large icebergs like glaciers during the past two months.

December 16, 2018
Ice melts in Tibet and threatens Vietnam
Environment

Ice melts in Tibet and threatens Vietnam

A series of glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau are melting and that situation could have a negative impact on Vietnam and many other Asian countries.

December 16, 2018
The youngest glacier on the planet
Environment

The youngest glacier on the planet

St Helens volcano disaster in Washington in 1980 created one of the youngest and cleanest glaciers on the planet.

December 16, 2018