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The more scientists study Greenland, the worse its ice melt looks
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The Greenland ice sheet has lost about 1,965 square miles to glacial retreat since 1985, a new study says. That’s an area ...
Octopus DNA seems to confirm scientists’ theory about a long-standing geological mystery
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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A study of ...
Ancient soil from beneath a mile of ice offers warnings for the future
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About 400,000 years ago, large parts of Greenland were ice-free. Scrubby tundra basked in the Sun’s rays on the island’s northwest highlands. ...
Arctic warming threatens wider world with rising seas-US report
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By Timothy Gardner and Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – The Arctic experienced the warmest summer on record this year, contributing to extraordinary wildfires ...
Even with carbon emissions cuts, a key part of Antarctica is doomed to slow collapse, study says
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No matter how much the world cuts back on carbon emissions, a key and sizable chunk of Antarctica is essentially doomed to ...
Comprehensive study of West Antarctic Ice Sheet finds collapse may be unavoidable
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The most comprehensive effort yet to predict how global warming will affect the West Antarctic Ice Sheet has found there is little ...
Greenland’s Ice Sheet ‘More Resilient Than We Thought’
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There’s hope for Greenland’s rapidly melting ice sheet. New research published in Nature says that even if global temperatures rise past ...
