Biology
Science awakens 48,500-year-old 'sleeping' virus for surprising reason
Some ancient viruses locked away in the Siberian permafrost since the Ice Age have been revived to combat the effects of climate change.
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Environment
Alarming milestone: the Arctic Ocean will be ice-free in just 3 years
New research sounds the alarm: At the current rate of greenhouse gas emissions, the Arctic Ocean will have its first ice-free day in 2027.
Environment
Discovering the role of ocean currents in ice shelf melting
A new study published in the journal Nature Communications found that ocean currents moving in winding patterns play a large role in the melting of ice shelves in Antarc…
Environment
Melting ice causes alien treasures to 'hide' in Antarctica
Rising temperatures in Antarctica cause meteorites - alien treasures - to sink before researchers can collect them, according to The New York Times.
Environment
When did sea level reach its highest level in history?
About 117 million years ago, sea level was about 210m higher than today, but this may still not be the highest level in history.
Environment
Glaciers in New Zealand are continuously shrinking, facing the risk of disappearing
NIWA's survey team leader said the ice is melting faster and faster in recent years, causing New Zealand to face a continuous trend of ice loss.
Environment
Proposing 2 'utopian' initiatives to 'save' the polar ice sheet, at first glance everyone thought it was a fantasy
Climate change is threatening the permafrost at the global poles, and if the situation does not change, melting ice and rising sea levels will seriously threaten life on…
Environment
Photographer recreates photo more than 100 years old to warn about melting ice
Photographer Neill Drake recreated this photo of a glacier taken in the Arctic more than a century ago.
Environment
Melting ice produces more energy than 10 hydroelectric stations
Greenland's ice is melting so much that the amount of water it produces could power more than 10 of the world's largest hydroelectric projects.
Environment
How did the melting ice phenomenon have serious consequences?
Now besides facing serious pollution of the environment or the greenhouse effect ... our Earth is facing another worrying phenomenon, which is the melting of ice. at bot…
Environment
What if tomorrow woke up, all the ice on Earth would have melted?
Freezing on Earth, 99% is at 2 poles, 1% is inland. And any part that melts, mankind has suffered terrible consequences.
Environment
Sea level will rise by 0.9m in the next 80 years, millions of people will be displaced
Sea level is likely to rise more than 0.9m in the next 80 years. Most reefs in warm water areas will die.
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See the beautiful Greenland, but it can soon be lost forever
These days Greenland's name is mentioned quite a lot: where US President Donald Trump wants to buy, where the warning of climate change is happening at an alarming rate…
Environment
Covering artificial snow can help prevent the risk of ice erosion
Preventing the risk of ice sheets in the West Antarctic sliding into the ocean and submerging coastal cities by covering
Environment
Is this picture a warning that 'everything is too late'?
The photo of a swarm of domestic sled dogs in Greenland startled the world community and was shared on the internet over the weekend. Is it still timely to combat climat…