Reference Terms
from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Greenland ice sheet
The Greenland Ice Sheet is a vast body of ice covering roughly 80% of the surface of Greenland.
Note: The above text is excerpted from the Wikipedia article "Greenland ice sheet", which has been released under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Related Stories
1
2
Earth & Climate News
April 26, 2024
Apr. 18, 2024 Land subsidence is overlooked as a hazard in cities, according to new research. Scientists used satellite data that accurately and consistently maps land movement across ...
Apr. 17, 2024 Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut down starting today, the world economy is already committed to an income reduction of 19% until 2050 due to climate change, a new study finds. These ...
Apr. 12, 2024 Chimpanzees and bonobos are often thought to reflect two different sides of human nature -- the conflict-ready chimpanzee versus the peaceful bonobo -- but a new study shows that, within their own communities, male bonobos are more frequently ...
Apr. 11, 2024 Meandering ocean currents play an important role in the melting of Antarctic ice shelves, threatening a significant rise in sea ...
Latest Headlines
updated 12:56 pm ET
Apr. 24, 2024 A special nanostructure has been developed to filter a widespread class of harmful dyes from water. A crucial component is a material that is considered waste: used cellulose, for example in the form ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Countries with limited potential for renewables could save up to 20 percent of costs for green steel and up to 40 percent for green chemicals from ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Due to the changing climate, young herring arrive in the Wadden Sea earlier and earlier in ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Extracting natural gas from shale formations can provide an abundant, lower-carbon footprint fossil fuel, but also creates concerns over increased ...
Apr. 25, 2024 A recent study utilized ground-based instruments to measure solar-induced fluorescence (SIF) that reflect plant health and ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Oil is an important natural resource for many industries, but it can lead to serious environmental damage when accidentally spilled. While large oil ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Dust can have a huge impact on local air quality, food security, energy supply and public health. Previous studies have found that dust levels are decreasing across India, particularly northern ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Just as water moves through a river, rivers themselves move across the landscape. They carve valleys and canyons, create floodplains and deltas, and transport sediment from the uplands to the ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Researchers found that forests with higher trait diversity not only adapt better to climate change but may also thrive. The study unveiled how tree functional trait diversity plays a pivotal role in ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Two of the biggest challenges faced by new and potential electric vehicle (EV) drivers are range anxiety and speed of charging, but these shouldn't have to be challenges at all. Researchers ...