“I am going out on this broken fin, and I assume it won’t collapse” — so says James Balog as he slides over to the edge of an endless cliff … [Read full article]
Tag: Greenland ice melting
Greenland Ice Sheet Slipping into the Ocean
The Greenland Ice Sheet may be sliding faster into the ocean than previously thought as a result of massive releases of meltwater from surface lakes, similar to snow sliding … [Read full article]
Environmental, Global Warming, and Animal News
Some of the top climate change and environmental stories of the last day or so: Climate Science Graph of the Day: Greenland Ice Sheet Mass Changes Good info and graphs on … [Read full article]
Greenland Ice Sheet Sets New Melt Record
This is a re-post from the WWF. New research shows that 2010 set new records for the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet, expected to be a major contributor to … [Read full article]
Strongest Melting Since Beginning of Record-Keeping in Greenland?
We recently got a comprehensive update on the Arctic from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and, of course, the message was that the Arctic is warming fast. Another recent … [Read full article]