Massive glacial flood observed in Greenland releases 3,000 billion liters of meltwaterNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 12, 2024
Full article
Massive glacial flood observed in Greenland releases 3,000 billion liters of meltwater
For the first time, researchers have successfully observed the release of an enormous glacial flood in East Greenland, discharging over 3,000 billion liters of meltwater…

Climate Science Digest: December 10, 2024Science
Muser NewsDeskDecember 11, 2024
Full article
Climate Science Digest: December 10, 2024
Antarctica’s irregular heartbeat shows signs of rapid melting Geoscientists led by Universities of Leicester and Southampton create new climate record for early Antarctic ice ages.…

Climate Science Digest: November 4, 2024Science
Muser NewsDeskNovember 4, 2024
Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 4, 2024
How a melting ice sheet reshaped North America’s coastline Approximately 19,000 to 26,000 years ago, a vast ice sheet blanketed Canada and extended over parts…

Global water resources at risk: WMO report warns of increasing hydrological instabilityClimate
Adrian AlexandreOctober 7, 2024
Full article
Global water resources at risk: WMO report warns of increasing hydrological instability
The year 2023 marked a critical low point for global water resources, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) latest State of Global Water Resources…

Despite snowy winter, Swiss glaciers ‘on track to disappear’: monitorNews
SourceOctober 1, 2024
Full article
Despite snowy winter, Swiss glaciers ‘on track to disappear’: monitor
By Elodie LE MAOU with Agnès PEDRERO in Geneva | AFP Gletsch, Switzerland - A snowy winter provided no respite for Switzerland's glaciers, which shed…

Greenland landslide sparks mega-tsunami and global seismic shockClimate
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 13, 2024
Full article
Greenland landslide sparks mega-tsunami and global seismic shock
A landslide in Greenland’s remote Dickson Fjord triggered a rare seismic event, generating vibrations detectable worldwide for nine days, according to a study published in…

Ancient viruses locked in glacier reveal clues about Earth’s climate historyScience
Adrian AlexandreAugust 27, 2024
Full article
Ancient viruses locked in glacier reveal clues about Earth’s climate history
Study uncovers nearly 1,700 viral species in ice cores, linking viral evolution to past climate changes. A new study has unveiled the potential of ancient…

Retreat of tropical glaciers foreshadows changing climate’s effect on the global iceScienceClimate
SourceAugust 2, 2024
Full article
Retreat of tropical glaciers foreshadows changing climate’s effect on the global ice
As they are in many places around the globe, glaciers perched high in the Andes Mountains are shrinking. Now, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison…

Underwater mapping reveals new insights into melting of Antarctica’s ice shelvesScience
SourceAugust 1, 2024
Full article
Underwater mapping reveals new insights into melting of Antarctica’s ice shelves
By University of East Anglia Clues to future sea level rise have been revealed by the first detailed maps of the underside of a floating…

Scientists set sail to study Greenland glaciers from underwaterClimate
SourceAugust 1, 2024
Full article
Scientists set sail to study Greenland glaciers from underwater
By University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin has embarked on a mission to explore the underwater edges of Greenland’s coastal…

Scientists call for ‘major initiative’ to study whether geoengineering should be used on glaciersClimateScience
SourceJuly 11, 2024
Full article
Scientists call for ‘major initiative’ to study whether geoengineering should be used on glaciers
Report finds many questions remain around technology to address glacier melting and sea-level rise. By Louise Lerner | University of Chicago A group of scientists…

Retreating glaciers: fungi enhance carbon storage in young Arctic soilsScience
SourceJuly 4, 2024
Full article
Retreating glaciers: fungi enhance carbon storage in young Arctic soils
By Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Melting Arctic glaciers are in rapid recession, and microscopic pioneers colonize the new exposed landscapes. LMU researchers have revealed that yeasts play…

Rapid glacier melting erases vital climate records: A blow to Ice Memory initiativeScience
Adrian AlexandreJanuary 27, 2024
Full article
Rapid glacier melting erases vital climate records: A blow to Ice Memory initiative
In a disheartening revelation for climate researchers, a recent study conducted by the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), in collaboration with the University of Fribourg, Ca'…

Unveiling the hidden impact of Greenland’s glacial retreat: An analysisScience
Adrian AlexandreJanuary 25, 2024
Full article
Unveiling the hidden impact of Greenland’s glacial retreat: An analysis
A paradigm-shifting study published in the Nature journal on January 17, 2024, has laid bare the extent of Greenland's ice loss, surpassing previous estimates and…
