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Surprising methane discovery in Yukon glaciers: ‘Much more widespread than we thought’

Global melting is prying the lid off methane stocks, the extent of which we do not know. A young researcher…

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Stark mountain landscapes exposed in Canada as glaciers shrink

THIS frigid scene in the Coast mountains in British Columbia, Canada, is a sight to behold – but enjoy it…

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3 Antarctic glaciers show rapidly accelerated ice loss from ocean warming

SAN FRANCISCO — Several Antarctic glaciers are undergoing dramatic acceleration and ice loss. Hektoria Glacier, the worst affected, has quadrupled…

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Mercury has salt glaciers that could provide the conditions for life

Geological formations called hollows on Mercury taken by NASA’s orbital Messenger spacecraft NASA/JHU APL/CIW Mercury might have salt glaciers that…

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Greenland glaciers are receding twice as fast as in the 20th century

Comparison between recent photos of Greenland’s coastline and 20th-century images reveals how glacier retreat has accelerated Laura Larocca Aerial photographs…

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Meltwater flowing beneath Antarctic glaciers may be accelerating their retreat

A new Antarctic ice sheet modeling study from scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography suggests that meltwater…

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