Runoff from the Greenland ice sheet’s high elevations could double by 2100, thanks to solid layers of ice hiding just beneath the surface.
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Global Warming Is Conquering the Vikings
Ancient Arctic artifacts are disappearing as warming unfurls.
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Small Seismic Signals Tell a Story of Iceberg Calving
Seismic signals detected hundreds of kilometers away from Greenland glaciers reveal the calving style and iceberg size.
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Greenland Ice Sheet Beats All-Time 1-Day Melt Record
More ice melted from the ice sheet on 1 August 2019 than any other day on record.
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Abrupt Arctic Climate Shifts Trigger Rapid Ecosystem Responses
New research finds that the Greenland environment is highly sensitive to recent warming trends.
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Modeling the Subsurface Hydrology of the Greenland Ice Sheet
Firn aquifers—pockets of meltwater beneath the surface of an ice sheet—could have far-reaching impacts on subglacial hydrology, a new study finds.
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Mapping Ice Algal Blooms from Space
Satellite data reveal how colorful algae are melting the Greenland ice sheet.
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Sand from Greenland’s Melting Ice Sheet Could Bring in Business
The effects of climate change could fuel a new sand mining industry in Greenland.
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Podcast: Toxic City Under the Ice
In the latest episode of its Centennial series, AGU’s Third Pod from the Sun recounts the history of a top-secret military project with unintended environmental consequences.
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Icebergs Reveal Contours of the Ocean Bottom
Using satellite imagery of grounded icebergs near Greenland, researchers estimate the drafts of these ice masses and therefore water depth, measurements that shed light on future sea level rise.