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Veronika Meduna

Aerial image of glaciers in the Southern Alps in New Zealand, taken during the annual snowline survey
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First Global Comparison of Glacier Mass Change: They’re All Melting, and Fast

by Veronika Meduna 15 April 202515 April 2025

By systematically assessing data gathered by different methods, researchers refined estimates of global glacier melt and its contribution to sea level rise.

A cloudy sky and rain over Ocean Beach in San Francisco.
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Rainfall Makes the Ocean a Greater Carbon Sink

by Veronika Meduna 22 October 202414 November 2024

Rain has so far been ignored in calculations of the ocean’s capacity to take up carbon, but a new estimate shows it enhances the ocean sink by 5%–7%.

Ocean eddies swirl across a coastal stretch in the North Atlantic Ocean.
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Mapping the Ocean’s Motion Energy

by Veronika Meduna 5 March 20245 March 2024

The ocean is a central component of Earth’s climate system. But it is in perpetual motion, and understanding the transfer of kinetic energy is key to better ocean models.

The Sun rising above Arctic sea ice; view of a meltwater pond and pressure ridges in the foreground
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Arctic Ice Loss Could Shorten Winter Feeding Time for Zooplankton

by Veronika Meduna 2 October 20232 October 2023

The Arctic’s thinning sea ice allows more light to penetrate deeper into the ocean, holding zooplankton far beneath the surface.

A photo taken from a red ship next to waters with abundant sea ice
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Meltwater from Antarctic Glaciers Is Slowing Deep-Ocean Currents

by Veronika Meduna 26 July 202326 July 2023

Antarctic ice drives crucial deep-ocean currents that help regulate Earth’s climate. But the system is slowing down.

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