Environment
'Antarctica's seemingly impregnable ice sheet is melting from below'
Climate and ocean experts point to signs that even Earth's vast polar ice sheet has its limits, and that limit is shrinking.
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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
Warning: Earth rotates more slowly as polar ice melts
Researchers predict that in the next few years, every person in this world will lose 1 second of their daily time.
Environment
Peru faces the risk of glacial lake floods
In 1941, thousands of people died in Huaraz (Peru) when the natural dam on the lake above the city broke. Now, melting glaciers are increasing the risk of that happening…
Environment
The idea of creating a 100km long curtain to prevent glaciers from melting
Researchers are looking for ways to prevent warm ocean currents from approaching and collapsing glaciers at an increasingly rapid rate today.
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.
Food safety
Distinguish between ice made from boiled and unboiled water
Color, clarity, melting time... are signs that help you distinguish ice made from boiled and unboiled water.
Science story
Deadly hidden danger in the 'rainbow ice cave' in the US
Some photos taken inside the ice cave, showing the ice covered with a magical light of rainbow colors, made many people fascinated. However, experts have just had to war…
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
The 'doomsday' glacier melts faster than ever
Warm water is impacting on all sides of the Thwaites Glacier, making the scenario where the entire ice shelf split and then empties into the ocean.
Environment
The reason the runway melts, the track deforms in the UK
In a country with a temperate climate like the UK, the recent record-breaking heatwave has created challenges for infrastructure and left the transport system with a hos…
Food safety
The public is surprised that the torch cream does not melt in China
Videos that have gone viral show that Zhong Xue Gao's ice cream, also known as Chicecream (China) remains solid when lit on fire, even when using a torch.
Science story
Using radar to scan Antarctica, found a 'radiator' twice as large as London: Experts warn!
Solving the mysteries of Antarctica - the most challenging region on our planet - requires extensive international cooperation.