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glacier
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Frozen in time: old paintings and new photographs reveal some NZ glaciers may soon be extinct
Freshly exposed bedrock at the terminus of Brewster Glacier in March 2023. Andrew Lorrey, CC BY-SA Andrew Lorrey,…
New Study Reveals Slower Erosion Rates in European Alps Since Deglaciation
At a Glance The deglaciation process during the Holocene, which spans the last approximately 17,000 years, has left…
Glacial lake outburst floods in Alaska and the Himalayas show evolving hazards in a warming world
Glacial lakes are common in the Himalayas, as this satellite view shows. Some are dammed by glaciers, other…
Study Warns of “Short Pulses” of Rapid Ice Sheet Retreat In Response to Climate Warming
According to an international study published in Nature, ice sheets can retreat up to 600 m per day…
Glaciers in the Alps are melting faster than ever – and 2022 was their worst summer yet
The Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland is the largest in the Alps. A century ago it was several kilometres…
The Thwaites Glacier Poses a Threat to Coastal Cities Should It Collapse. Who’s At RIsk?
The Antarctic glacier called Thwaites Glacier is nicknamed the “Doomsday Glacier” for a reason: should it collapse, it…
Glacial Lakes Are Accelerating Our Planet’s Permanent Ice Loss, Study Reveals
Deleterious climate change is bound to spell trouble for communities living near coastlines, as rising global temperatures are…