Tag: Greenland ice sheet

If all the ice on Greenland melted, sea levels would rise by more than 20 feet.

An orderly retreat would be far less costly than having Mother Nature involved in the process 

The military has come to see climate change as both a threat in itself and a threat multiplier for national ...

As the ocean warms, the ice sheet has sped up in response, increasing the stresses acting upon its surface.

The Greenland ice sheet holds enough ice to increase sea levels by 23 feet, wiping out much of the coastal ...

Increased crevassing could lead to a feedback loop that accelerates ice loss and ultimately raises sea levels.

Permafrost across the Arctic has been warming and thawing, releasing heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere.

More rapid melting of the ice sheets will accelerate further disruption of the climate system.

By John Englander, oceanographer and author The new IPCC Climate Report (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) is making headlines. At ...