Greenland rainfall has scientists worried about melting ice caps
3 years, 7 months ago

Greenland rainfall has scientists worried about melting ice caps

ABC  

Scientists say rain falling on Greenland's highest point for the first time on record is another worrying sign of warming for the ice sheet, which is melting at an increasing rate. Greenland ice melting unmatched Photo shows An aerial view showing the Greenland ice sheet meeting bare land. The Greenland ice sheet is now melting faster than any time in the last 12,000 years, and it is set to increase that rate nearly six-fold by the end of the century under the worst-case emissions scenario, research finds. "This alarming rain at the summit of Greenland is not an isolated event," according to Twila Moon, deputy lead scientist with the US National Snow and Ice Data Center.

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Greenland lost 55 gigatons of ice in a year. Scientists are racing to find it
2 days, 16 hours ago

Greenland lost 55 gigatons of ice in a year. Scientists are racing to find it

India Today  

Global warming has led to the melting of glaciers across the world, and the most visible is across the Arctic ice sheets. The Greenland ice sheet, which contains 8% of the world’s fresh water, is shedding its ice for the 28th year in a row. To determine the amount of ice converted into water vapour, scientists have for the first …

'The ice melted beneath our feet': The huskies that revealed the rapid shrinking of Greenland's ice
2 weeks, 5 days ago

'The ice melted beneath our feet': The huskies that revealed the rapid shrinking of Greenland's ice

BBC  

'The ice melted beneath our feet': The huskies that revealed the rapid shrinking of Greenland's ice 3 days ago Share Save Isabelle Gerretsen @izzygerretsen Share Save Steffen Olsen In 2019, climate scientist Steffen Olsen took a startling photo of huskies appearing to walk on water. Alamy On average, Greenland loses 234 billion tonnes of ice per year Olsen says he …

The Greenland Ice Sheet is cracking open: Terrifying images show enormous crevasses appearing across the world's second largest body of ice thanks to climate change
1 month, 4 weeks ago

The Greenland Ice Sheet is cracking open: Terrifying images show enormous crevasses appearing across the world's second largest body of ice thanks to climate change

Daily Mail  

The Greenland Ice Sheet is a vast reserve of frozen water, with the potential to raise sea levels by a whopping seven metres. The researchers warn this could trigger a 'domino effect' that could lead to the Greenland Ice Sheet vanishing even faster. Pictured: Store Glacier, west Greenland The Greenland Ice Sheet is the biggest body of ice in the …

Greenland ice sheet cracking open quicker than ever before, warn scientists
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Greenland ice sheet cracking open quicker than ever before, warn scientists

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world’s second largest body of ice – the Greenland Ice Sheet – is cracking …

Satellites reveal how fast the Greenland ice sheet is thinning, disappearing
3 months, 1 week ago

Satellites reveal how fast the Greenland ice sheet is thinning, disappearing

India Today  

Academics from Northumbria University have joined an international research team that has utilised satellite data to monitor changes in the thickness of the Greenland Ice Sheet. The research team has successfully delivered the first measurements of ice sheet thickness changes using data from the CryoSat-2 and ICESat-2 missions, operated by the European Space Agency and NASA, respectively. Between 2010 and …

Incredible satellite images show Greenland’s massive ice sheet melting
3 months, 1 week ago

Incredible satellite images show Greenland’s massive ice sheet melting

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New satellite images show the extreme melting that has taken place on the critical Greenland …

Greenland lost 20% more ice than previously estimated: Study
1 year, 2 months ago

Greenland lost 20% more ice than previously estimated: Study

Live Mint  

Due to global warming, glaciers in Greenland are melting five times faster than 20 years ago, scientists from the University of Copenhagen revealed in November last year. According to a Reuters report, if the ancient ice sheet were to melt away completely, it would raise sea levels by at least 20 feet. The melting of Greenland’s ice sheet, the second-largest …

Greenland has lost more ice than previously thought: study
1 year, 2 months ago

Greenland has lost more ice than previously thought: study

The Hindu  

Climate change has caused Greenland’s ice sheet to lose 20% more ice than previously thought, according to research published Wednesday that used satellite imagery to track the retreat of glaciers over the past four decades. Previous studies have found that about 5,000 gigatons of ice has been lost from the surface of the Greenland ice sheet in the past two …

Scientists reveal how Greenland Ice Sheet has shrunk over past four decades
1 year, 2 months ago

Scientists reveal how Greenland Ice Sheet has shrunk over past four decades

Hindustan Times  

The Greenland Ice Sheet lost 5,091 sq km of area between 1985 and 2022, according to a study in the journal Nature published on Wednesday, the first full ice-sheet wide estimate of area loss on that scale. It suggests previous estimates of changes to the Greenland Ice Sheet's mass balance - how much snow and ice is accumulated each year …

Arctic warming threatens wider world with rising seas: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Arctic warming threatens wider world with rising seas: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Arctic experienced the warmest summer on record this year, contributing to extraordinary wildfires and melting glaciers while threatening the rest of the world with problems including higher sea levels, a U.S. report said on Tuesday. The report found that "irreversible climate harms caused by an overheating Arctic will continue to reverberate across North America and Eurasia Summer surface air …

The impact of 'global boiling': Shocking before and after photos reveal just how much the Greenland Ice Sheet melted during the 'hottest month ever recorded on Earth'
1 year, 8 months ago

The impact of 'global boiling': Shocking before and after photos reveal just how much the Greenland Ice Sheet melted during the 'hottest month ever recorded on Earth'

Daily Mail  

Shocking before and after photos reveal just how much the Greenland Ice Sheet melted during the 'hottest month ever recorded on Earth'. According to scientists, snow falls on the Greenland Ice Sheet every winter and acts as a protective layer for the glacier ice underneath during the summer. ‹ Slide me › The new images, taken by the US's Landsat …

Greenland may have been almost ice free as recently as 416,000 years ago – study
1 year, 8 months ago

Greenland may have been almost ice free as recently as 416,000 years ago – study

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Greenland may have truly been green as recently as 416,000 years ago, scientists have said, …

Greenland's melt goes into hyper-drive with unprecedented ice loss in modern times
1 year, 11 months ago

Greenland's melt goes into hyper-drive with unprecedented ice loss in modern times

ABC  

The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are now losing more than three times as much ice a year as they were 30 years ago, according to a new, comprehensive international study. Key points: From 1992 to 1996, the two ice sheets — which hold 99 per cent the world's freshwater ice — shrank by more than 100 billion tonnes a …

Greenland at its warmest in 1,000 years, says new study
2 years, 2 months ago

Greenland at its warmest in 1,000 years, says new study

Live Mint  

Temperatures in parts of Greenland are warmer than they have been in 1,000 years, the co-author of a study that reconstructed conditions by drilling deep into the ice sheet told AFP on Friday. clear that we need to get this warming under control in order to stop the melting of the Greenlandic ice sheet", climate physics associate professor Bo Mollesoe …

Greenland Ice Sheet is hottest it has ever been and will cause sea levels to rise by 20in by 2100
2 years, 2 months ago

Greenland Ice Sheet is hottest it has ever been and will cause sea levels to rise by 20in by 2100

Daily Mail  

The Greenland Ice Sheet is the hottest it has ever been and will cause global sea levels to rise by 20 inches by 2100 if it keeps warming at the same pace, scientists have warned. Concern: The Greenland Ice Sheet is the hottest it has ever been and will cause global sea levels to rise by 20 inches by 2100 …

Greenland ice sheet at its warmest level in past 1,000 years – study
2 years, 2 months ago

Greenland ice sheet at its warmest level in past 1,000 years – study

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Greenland ice sheet was warmer in the first decade of this century compared to …

Melting Greenland ice sheet could cause sea levels to rise by 0.5 INCHES by the end of the century
2 years, 4 months ago

Melting Greenland ice sheet could cause sea levels to rise by 0.5 INCHES by the end of the century

Daily Mail  

Melting of the Northeast Greenland Ice Sheet could cause sea levels to rise by half an inch by the end of the century, a new study has warned. Researchers from Denmark and the US used satellite data and numerical models to examine ice loss from the sheet since 2012. Researchers from Denmark and the US used satellite data and numerical …

Greenland could be vulnerable to climate change from both rising air and sea temperatures
2 years, 5 months ago

Greenland could be vulnerable to climate change from both rising air and sea temperatures

Daily Mail  

Climate change may be having more impact on the melting Greenland ice sheet than previously thought, new research suggests. 'But ice cubes in a drink will also melt faster if you stir the drink, and rising air temperatures in Greenland effectively result in a stirring of the ocean close to the ice sheet, causing faster melting of the ice sheet …

Unavoidable Greenland ice melt will raise sea level by 10 inches
2 years, 7 months ago

Unavoidable Greenland ice melt will raise sea level by 10 inches

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “In the foreseeable scenario that global warming will only continue, the contribution of the Greenland ice sheet to sea …

Melting of Greenland Ice Sheet will cause sea levels to rise by more than 10 INCHES
2 years, 7 months ago

Melting of Greenland Ice Sheet will cause sea levels to rise by more than 10 INCHES

Daily Mail  

The melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet will cause global sea levels to rise by more than 10 inches – even if the whole world stops burning fossil fuels today, a new study has warned. 'In the foreseeable scenario that global warming will only continue, the contribution of the Greenland Ice Sheet to sea level rise will only continue increasing,' …

Greenland ice losses set to raise global sea levels by nearly a foot, new research shows
2 years, 7 months ago

Greenland ice losses set to raise global sea levels by nearly a foot, new research shows

CNN  

CNN — Widespread ice losses from Greenland have locked in nearly a foot of global sea level rise that’s set to come in the near future – and new research suggests there is no way to stop it, even if the world stopped releasing planet-heating emissions today. The study, published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change, found that the …

Satellite images capture intense melting from Greenland ice sheet after extreme heat
2 years, 8 months ago

Satellite images capture intense melting from Greenland ice sheet after extreme heat

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Recent heat in nothern Greenland melted nearly six billion tonnes of ice in just three days – enough water …

Greenland's Ice Sheet is melting from the bottom up
3 years, 1 month ago

Greenland's Ice Sheet is melting from the bottom up

Daily Mail  

Greenland's Ice Sheet is melting from the bottom up and is now the largest single contributor to global sea level rise, a new study has warned. Warning: Greenland's Ice Sheet is melting from the bottom up and is now the largest single contributor to global sea level rise, a new study has found Researchers have observed 'unprecedented' rates of melting …

Rain on Greenland ice sheet signals climate change risk
3 years, 7 months ago

Rain on Greenland ice sheet signals climate change risk

Hindustan Times  

Rain fell at the highest point on Greenland's ice sheet -- possibly for the first time -- in an event Danish scientists on Monday said was most likely driven by climate change. The rain was observed for several hours on August 14 at a measuring post more than 3,000 metres up on the sheet, the US Snow and Ice Data …

Greenland's ice summit witnessed rainfall for the first time in history, scientists worry about climate change
3 years, 7 months ago

Greenland's ice summit witnessed rainfall for the first time in history, scientists worry about climate change

Firstpost  

Researchers recorded rainfall on 14 August and its estimated that about seven billion tonnes of water fell across the sheet. In a stark sign of climate change, rain fell at the summit of Greenland’s ice sheet for the first time in recorded history. In May this year, scientists had stated that a large portion of Greenland’s ice sheet was nearing …

EXPLAINED | Rain At Greenland Summit For First Time. Know Why This Is A Cause For Worry
3 years, 7 months ago

EXPLAINED | Rain At Greenland Summit For First Time. Know Why This Is A Cause For Worry

ABP News  

It rained for several hours at the highest point on the Greenland ice sheet, more than 500 miles above the Arctic Circle, last week. Greenland's melting ice sheet has already caused around 25 per cent of sea level rise globally over the last few decades, scientists estimate, and expect that share to grow as temperatures increase, the Reuters report said. …

Why rainfall at Greenland ice summit is a sign of concern
3 years, 7 months ago

Why rainfall at Greenland ice summit is a sign of concern

Live Mint  

Rain fell at the highest point on the Greenland ice sheet last week for the first time on record, another worrying sign of warming for the ice sheet already melting at an increasing rate, scientists said this week. Already, melting from Greenland's ice sheet --the world's second-largest after Antarctica's -- has caused around 25% of global sea level rise seen …

Greenland ice sheet: First ever recorded rainfall in Greenland’s ice sheet summit causes ‘widespread’ melting
3 years, 7 months ago

Greenland ice sheet: First ever recorded rainfall in Greenland’s ice sheet summit causes ‘widespread’ melting

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rain lashed the highest point of the Greenland ice sheet for several days for the …

Temperature rise in Greenland causes ice sheets to melt at twice the average rate
3 years, 8 months ago

Temperature rise in Greenland causes ice sheets to melt at twice the average rate

Firstpost  

There was enough of melted water “to cover Florida with two inches of water”. Greenland’s ice sheet has experienced a “massive melting event” during a heatwave that has seen temperatures more than 10 degrees above seasonal norms, according to Danish researchers. Since Wednesday the ice sheet covering the vast Arctic territory, has melted by around eight billion tonnes a day, …

Greenland's ice sheet has completely melted at least once in the last million years
4 years ago

Greenland's ice sheet has completely melted at least once in the last million years

Firstpost  

If the ice sheet were to vanish altogether, it would lift global oceans by nearly seven metres. The ice sheet atop Greenland — which holds enough frozen water to swamp coastal cities worldwide — has melted to the ground at least once in the last million years despite CO2 levels far lower than today, stunned scientists have reported. “This is …

Climate crisis: Greenland on course to lose more ice this century than in any other in past 12,000 years
4 years, 6 months ago

Climate crisis: Greenland on course to lose more ice this century than in any other in past 12,000 years

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The decline of Greenland’s vast ice sheet is accelerating so quickly it is likely to …

Greenland ice sheet loss already 'unprecedented' and set to accelerate
4 years, 6 months ago

Greenland ice sheet loss already 'unprecedented' and set to accelerate

ABC  

Melting of the Greenland ice sheet has hit a rate unmatched in the last 12,000 years and is accelerating, scientists have confirmed. Key points: Worst-case predictions say Greenland will be melting 600 per cent faster than its present rate by the end of the century That alone could add around 30 centimetres to sea levels, without accounting for Antarctic melting …

Greenland’s ice sheet is melting as fast as at any time in the last 12,000 years, study shows
4 years, 6 months ago

Greenland’s ice sheet is melting as fast as at any time in the last 12,000 years, study shows

CNN  

CNN — We’ve known for some time now that Greenland’s ice sheet is melting at an alarming rate. Greenland's ice sheet -- which contains enough water to raise global sea levels by 24 feet -- is melting as fast as at any time in the last 12,000 years, a new study finds. Greenland’s ice sheet contains enough water to raise …

Sea levels to rise 15 INCHES by 2100, NASA study warns
4 years, 6 months ago

Sea levels to rise 15 INCHES by 2100, NASA study warns

Daily Mail  

If greenhouse gas emissions continue at their current pace then the vast ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica will continue to melt and could cause sea levels to surge by 15 inches by the end of the century, NASA warns. Data published in that report found Greenland would contribute 3.1 to 10.6 inches to global sea level rise between 2000-2100 …

Climate change: Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica melting at ‘worst-case scenario’ rate
4 years, 7 months ago

Climate change: Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica melting at ‘worst-case scenario’ rate

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are melting at a rate which matches climate scientists’ …

'Melting faster and faster': Greenland lost 1 million tonnes of ice for each minute of 2019
4 years, 7 months ago

'Melting faster and faster': Greenland lost 1 million tonnes of ice for each minute of 2019

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy High temperatures saw Greenland lose enough ice to cover the US state of California in …

Greenland's ice sheet melted away at record levels in 2019, scientists fear it will continue
4 years, 7 months ago

Greenland's ice sheet melted away at record levels in 2019, scientists fear it will continue

ABC  

Greenland's ice sheet lost a record amount of mass in 2019, a finding that could prompt scientists to redefine their worst-case scenario as they assess the effects of climate change. Key points: Greenland lost 532 gigatonnes of ice, 15 per cent more than the previous record in 2012 Its icy bulk melted more quickly than anticipated amid climate warming Another …

Record Melt: Greenland Lost 586 Billion Tons of Ice in 2019, Enough to Cover California in 4 Feet of Water
4 years, 7 months ago

Record Melt: Greenland Lost 586 Billion Tons of Ice in 2019, Enough to Cover California in 4 Feet of Water

News 18  

Greenland lost a record amount of ice during an extra warm 2019, with the melt massive enough to cover California in more than four feet of water, a new study said. After two years when summer ice melt had been minimal, last summer shattered all records with 586 billion tons of ice melting, according to satellite measurements reported in a …

Greenland’s ice sheet melted faster than ever before in 2019, study says. That’s worrying news for coastal cities across the world
4 years, 7 months ago

Greenland’s ice sheet melted faster than ever before in 2019, study says. That’s worrying news for coastal cities across the world

CNN  

CNN — Greenland’s ice sheet melted more last year than any year previously recorded, according to a new study, in another sign of the devastating impacts of a warming planet. To put that in comparison, between 2003 and 2016 the ice sheet lost about 255 billion tons of ice on average – per year “We have documented another record loss …

Greenland Ice Sheet Passes Point of No Return Due to Climate Change: Study
4 years, 7 months ago

Greenland Ice Sheet Passes Point of No Return Due to Climate Change: Study

News 18  

Glaciers on Greenland have shrunk so much that even if global warming were to stop today, the ice sheet would continue to melt, according to a study of nearly 40 years of satellite data from the island. "And what we've found is that the ice that's discharging into the ocean is far surpassing the snow that's accumulating on the surface …

Greenland ice sheet passes point of no return due to climate change: Study
4 years, 7 months ago

Greenland ice sheet passes point of no return due to climate change: Study

India TV News  

Glaciers on Greenland have shrunk so much that even if global warming were to stop today, the ice sheet would continue to melt, according to a study of nearly 40 years of satellite data from the island. "And what we've found is that the ice that's discharging into the ocean is far surpassing the snow that's accumulating on the surface …

Greenland's Melting Ice Sheets Are Past the Point of No Return, Find Scientists
4 years, 7 months ago

Greenland's Melting Ice Sheets Are Past the Point of No Return, Find Scientists

News 18  

Greenland’s ice sheet may have shrunk past the point of return, with the ice likely to melt away no matter how quickly the world reduces climate-warming emissions, new research suggests. If all of Greenland’s ice goes, the water released would push sea levels up by an average of 6 meters — enough to swamp many coastal cities around the world. …

Greenland’s ice sheet has melted to a point of no return, study finds
4 years, 7 months ago

Greenland’s ice sheet has melted to a point of no return, study finds

CNN  

CNN — Greenland’s ice sheet has melted to a point of no return, and efforts to slow global warming will not stop it from disintegrating. Greenland’s ice sheet dumps more than 280 billion metric tons of melting ice into the ocean each year, making it the greatest single contributor to global sea level rise, according to Michalea King, the lead …

Ocean warming is causing massive ice sheet loss in Greenland and Antarctica, NASA study shows
4 years, 11 months ago

Ocean warming is causing massive ice sheet loss in Greenland and Antarctica, NASA study shows

CNN  

CNN — The Earth is losing ice at a record speed chiefly due to warming from the ocean caused by climate change. A new study by NASA shows that Antarctica and Greenland’s ice sheets lost 118 gigatons and 200 gigatons of ice on average per year. He told NASA, “We now have a 16-year span between ICESat and ICESat-2 and …

Greenland ice sheet shrinks by record in 2019
4 years, 11 months ago

Greenland ice sheet shrinks by record in 2019

Al Jazeera  

Study finds record melting fuelled by high-pressure weather systems that are result of global warming. The kilometres-thick ice sheet that covers Greenland shrank by a record amount in 2019, and contributed about 40 percent of the rise in global sea levels, according to a new scientific study. Greenland‘s ice sheet covers 80 percent of the island and could raise global …

Greenland ice sheet melting faster than ever before, study finds
4 years, 11 months ago

Greenland ice sheet melting faster than ever before, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Greenland’s ice sheet shrank more last year than at any time since records began in …

Greenland ice cap melt measured by satellites — and it's enough to cover Tasmania in almost 5m of water
5 years, 5 months ago

Greenland ice cap melt measured by satellites — and it's enough to cover Tasmania in almost 5m of water

ABC  

In late July, polar scientist Martin Stendel was sweltering at his desk in Copenhagen as Europe suffered its worst ever heatwave. Key points: Greenland's ice cap is melting, and that water is draining into the ocean, contributing to sea level rise In July this year, it's estimated more than 30 billion tonnes of ice melted in three days Australian scientists …

Greenland's Ice Sheet Melted at a Record Rate in 2019 and it's Not Slowing Down Soon, Shows Study
5 years, 5 months ago

Greenland's Ice Sheet Melted at a Record Rate in 2019 and it's Not Slowing Down Soon, Shows Study

News 18  

Greenland's Ice Sheet Melted at a Record Rate in 2019 and it's Not Slowing Down Soon, Shows Study Last Updated: August 21, 2020, 07:22 IST The study adds to evidence that Greenland’s icy bulk is melting more quickly than anticipated amid climate warming. Greenland’s ice sheet lost a record amount of mass last year, according to a study published on …

NASA scientists fly over Greenland to track melting ice
5 years, 7 months ago

NASA scientists fly over Greenland to track melting ice

Associated Press  

ABOARD A NASA RESEARCH PLANE OVER GREENLAND — The fields of rippling ice 500 feet below the NASA plane give way to the blue-green of water dotted with irregular chunks of bleached-white ice, some the size of battleships, some as tall as 15-story buildings. If Willis’ theory that much of the damage is from the water turns out to be …

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