Seven thousand years ago, a major section of Greenland’s ice sheet disappeared entirely. New research confirms it will happen again this century.

Key maps show the growing strategic importance of Greenland as Arctic ice melts under global heating

As the White House looks to take control of Greenland, US President Donald Trump is eyeing not just a strategic foothold in the Arctic but the territory's vast underground resources. While the

Observing Greenland from a helicopter, the main problem is one of comprehending scale. I have thought we were skimming low over the waves of a fjord, before noticing the tiny shadow of a seabird far below and realizing what I suspected were floating shards ...

Scientists are no longer guessing how fast the great ice sheets are sliding toward the sea. With dense satellite coverage and new global maps of ice motion, they can now clock the flow of Greenland and Antarctica almost like traffic on a highway,

New satellite records capture how polar ice sheets slide toward the sea, helping scientists better understand ice loss and rising sea levels.

This story was supported by a grant from the Pulitzer Center. This story was made possible through the assistance of the U.S. National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs. Inside a tent fastened to the surface of Greenland’s ice sheet, the ...

The vast landmass is melting quickly due to climate change, and may rapidly cause the complete loss of the island's ice. Reading time 2 minutes Much of icy Greenland may soon go the way of the dodo, according to a group of researchers’ latest ...

Greenland's ice sheet has been losing a staggering amount of ice at an accelerating rate. A tipping point could come by the turn of the next century, a new study warns. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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