Scientists often seek clues to past climates by drilling into glaciers and ice sheets. The extracted ice cylinders, sometimes taken from several kilometers below the surface, show evidence of atmospheric composition, volcanic eruptions, dust storms, even wind patterns. Combined with other ...
Science Daily: Scientists warn of 3,100 “surging glaciers” that can trigger floods and avalanches
Scientists warn of 3,100 “surging glaciers” that can trigger floods and avalanches
Yahoo: Glaciers are disappearing faster than ever, and scientists now know when the loss will peak
Glaciers are disappearing faster than ever, and scientists now know when the loss will peak
Glaciers have long been treated as symbols of permanence, yet scientists are now able to sketch a surprisingly precise window for when most of them will be gone. New modeling work suggests not only ...
Scripps News: Scripps Scientists in Antarctica Studying Retreating Glaciers, Cancer-Fighting Microbes and More