Greenland ice sheet close to tipping into ‘accelerated melting,’ scientists conclude

 The Greenland ice sheet, the second largest on the planet, is close to reaching the tipping point of no return with ‘accelerated melting,’ a new study has found. Experts at the University of Copenhagen and the Arctic University of Norway analyzed the Jakobshavn basin, located in the Central-Western part, one of the five largest in Greenland. … Read more

Germany’s glaciers are melting faster than predicted and could disappear in just 10 years 

Germany’s glaciers are melting faster than anticipated, according to a new report indicating the country could lose its last one in a decade. Earlier predictions estimated the glaciers would survive until at least the middle of the century, but melting has accelerated dramatically in the last few years. Researchers used NASA satellite imagery to analyze … Read more

Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting FASTER than expected

Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting FASTER than expected and could raise global sea levels by up to two feet, study warns Autonomous robot took measurements of the water beneath Thwaites glacier Thwaites is called the ‘doomsday glacier’ due to its impact on sea level rise  New data on the water currents underneath sheds light on … Read more

Melting glaciers may have triggered a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Alaska in 1958

Alaska’s melting glaciers may have set the stage for a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in 1958 that triggered a massive avalanche of about 90 million tons of rock down into the narrow inlet of Lituya Bay. A new study from the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute found ice loss has influenced the timing and location … Read more

Scientists discover evidence of melting snow on Mars flowing into gullies

How important is the presence of liquid water? It is now widely believed that Mars holds a reasonably large volume of water. However, the surface of the planet is so cold, this water exists only as ice. In order for life to exist on a planet, many scientists believe it is essential for the world … Read more

Britain could be warmer than Greece this weekend, as flood alerts put in place due to melting snow

Britons are being warned to brace for flooding amid fears that rain could combine with standing water from mounds of melting snow and ice. More than a dozen flood alerts are in place across the UK with rising temperatures – which could reach as high as 61F and make the south of England warmer than … Read more

Video shows melting snowflakes freezing back into original form

Capturing snowflakes on film can be quite the feat, as photographers have mere before the tiny ice crystal’s intricate details melt – but a new video shows the event in reverse. Photographer Jens recently shared a stunning video showing already melted snowflakes freezing back to their original form. Each shot begins with a small droplet … Read more

Landslides on Mars may be caused by underground salts and melting ice 

Landslides on Mars during the summer months may be caused by underground salts and melting ice, a new study claims.  Using imitation Martian soil samples, SETI Institute researchers in the US recreated Martian landslides on a miniature scale in the lab. The frozen, salty and chlorine-laden samples were thawed under temperatures intended to replicate a … Read more

Floods caused by two months of rain in a day and melting snow could pose ‘danger to life’

Floods caused by two months’ of rain in a day and melting snow could pose a ‘danger to life’, the Met Office has warned. England and Wales are on alert for disruption caused by up to 127mm (5in) of rain falling on already-saturated ground. With milder temperatures likely to cause last week’s remaining snow to … Read more