Geologists digging into West Antarctica’s vast ice sheet have discovered the remains of an ancient river system that once flowed nearly a thousand miles. The discovery offers a glimpse into Earth’s history and indicates how extreme climate change could change the planet, according to their findings, published June 5 in the journal Science Advances. “When … Read more
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen used aerial photographs from 1937 to analyze the stability and growth of the ice in East Antarctica, showing that despite some signs of weakening, the ice has remained largely stable for almost a century, contradicting predictions about sea level rise is improving. Credit: Norwegian Polar Institute in Tromsø A … Read more
Scientists have discovered that a river comparable in size to the Rio Grande once dominated West Antarctica, offering a rare glimpse of the continent’s land covered in ice today. It is believed that the 900-mile-long waterway flowed about 44 to 34 million years ago, shortly before the continent’s immensely thick ice sheets began to build … Read more