Photos from space show how the ice sheet in Greenland has changed as melting glaciers contribute to sea-level rise.

Deep inside the Greenland ice sheet are giant swirling plume-like structures. These have puzzled scientists for over a decade, but UiB researchers now believe they have cracked the mystery by applying ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: During an April 2024 flight over the Greenland Ice Sheet, NASA scientist Chad Greene added a pretty surprising entrant to that list: a secret ...

Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of strange plume-like structures hidden deep inside the Greenland ice sheet. New research suggests they form through thermal convection—slow, swirling ...

New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey On snow it’s green or red. On ice it’s a brownish ...