Crevasses can reach over 300 feet in width, thousands of feet in length, and hundreds of feet in depth. Research led by glaciologist Thomas Chudley from ...

The Greenland ice sheet, the second largest body of ice in the world is cracking open more faster than before, due to climate ...

When polar regions melt, the vaults are thrown open – “ancient water, carbon, and microbial life return to the surface to ...

Observing Greenland from a helicopter, the main problem is one of comprehending scale. I have thought we were skimming low ...

Global Temperature Rise The Earth's climate has undoubtedly changed, as evidenced by the rise in global temperatures. 2°F).

The world's second biggest body of ice - the Greenland Ice Sheet - is cracking open quicker than scientists had previously ...

A University of Hawaii at Mānoa study on the freezing of water droplets suspended in air sheds light on a key process in ...

A decrease in pressure ridges over the past 3 decades is making the ice more uniform, with unclear consequences.

The increased crevassing, especially prominent in fast-flowing portions of the ice sheet, could lead to a feedback loop that accelerates ice loss from the glacier, which ultimately raises sea levels.