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Less ice, more seawater

By Stephen Ornes / December 20, 2012

Meltwater on the Greenland ice sheet carved this canyon.

Credit: Ian Joughin

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

Posted in Earth | Tagged Andrew Shepherd, Antarctica, Arctic, climate change, earth science, England, environmental science, getinvolved, glacier, global warming, Greenland, ice sheet, icebergs, Penn State University, satellites, sea level rise, snow, topstories, University of Leeds

Icy inns at Earth’s end

By Stephen Ornes / September 26, 2012

Penguins like icebergs because they offer a safe perch in waters full of food — and foes. Credit: Nate Biletnikoff/National Science Foundation

Intrepid researchers discover icebergs host large and lively communities of life

Posted in Earth | Tagged B-15A, feature, global warming, Iceberg Alley, icebergs, Ken Smith, krill, leopard seals, Paul McGill, Penguins, phytoplankton, Ron Kaufmann, topstories, Weddell Sea