Tag Archives: Greenland

Less ice, more seawater

Meltwater on the Greenland ice sheet carved this canyon.

Credit: Ian Joughin

Shrinking ice sheets contribute to rising sea levels, large-scale study confirms

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Watching our seas rise

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Satellites, coral reefs, ancient Roman fishponds and sinking cities help us understand how humans are changing sea level

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Slowing ice flows

These icebergs in Greenland probably broke off the floating end of a glacier. Scientists study such ice formations to learn about climate change. Credit: Ian Joughin/University of Washington

New satellite study of glacier motion shows stop-and-go ice movement

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