News articles tagged with 'glacier'
Rare alpine insect may disappear with glaciers
— 6 Apr 2011 18:43 | EnvironmentLoss of glaciers and snowpack due to climate warming in alpine regions is putting pressure on a rare aquatic insect, the meltwater stonefly, according to a study recently released in…
Study sheds light on how heat is transported to Greenland glaciers
— 29 Mar 2011 16:10 | EnvironmentWarmer air is only part of the story when it comes to Greenland's rapidly melting ice sheet. New research by scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) highlights the…
Caltech geobiologists uncover links between ancient climate change and mass extinction
— 28 Jan 2011 16:18 | Geology and palaeontologyAbout 450 million years ago, Earth suffered the second-largest mass extinction in its history - the Late Ordovician mass extinction, during which more than 75 percent of marine species…
'Hidden plumbing' helps slow Greenland ice flow
— 27 Jan 2011 18:14 | EnvironmentHotter summers may not be as catastrophic for the Greenland ice sheet as previously feared and may actually slow down the flow of glaciers, according to new research…
Scientists find that debris on certain Himalayan glaciers may prevent melting
— 25 Jan 2011 20:17 | EnvironmentA new scientific study shows that debris coverage - pebbles, rocks, and debris from surrounding mountains - may be a missing link in the understanding of the decline of glaciers. Debris…
Mountain glacier melt to contribute 12 centimetres to world sea-level increases by 2100
— 10 Jan 2011 19:21 | EnvironmentMelt off from small mountain glaciers and ice caps will contribute about 12 centimetres to world sea-level increases by 2100, according to UBC research published this week in Nature…
Greenland ice sheet flow driven by short-term weather extremes, not gradual warming
— 9 Dec 2010 16:18 | EnvironmentSudden changes in the volume of meltwater contribute more to the acceleration - and eventual loss - of the Greenland ice sheet than the gradual increase of temperature, according to…
New research shows rivers cut deep notches in the Alps' broad glacial valleys
— 6 Dec 2010 18:21 | EnvironmentFor years, geologists have argued about the processes that formed steep inner gorges in the broad glacial valleys of the Swiss Alps…
Newly discovered drumlin field provides answers about glaciation and climate
— 17 Nov 2010 10:42 | Geology and palaeontologyThe landform known as a drumlin, created when the ice advanced during the Ice Age, can also be produced by today's glaciers. This discovery, made by researchers from the University…
Climate change: Water reservoir glacier
— 9 Nov 2010 11:55 | EnvironmentGlaciers of large mountain regions contribute, to some extent considerably, to the water supply of certain populated areas. However, in a recent study conducted by Innsbruck glaciologists…