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Scientists have discovered that Greenland’s ice sheet has developed 930 million cubic meters of crevasses in just five years equivalent to a Great Pyramid of Giza-sized crack forming every few days. This rapid fracturing, particularly in fast-moving glaciers, could trigger a feedback loop that accelerates ice loss and raises global sea levels. A new study by researchers from the University of Florida, Durham University, and other institutions analyzed satellite imagery from 2016 to 2021, marking the first large-scale, multi-year assessment of Greenland’s crevasse formations. Automated machine learning techniques were used to track these changes, as manual methods proved too dangerous and time-consuming. Findings show uneven crevasse activity across the ice sheet, with some regions es...

Roughly one out of every four people on Earth depends on freshwater supplied by glacial regions, which cover 10 percent of our planet's surface. However, this crucial resource is in crisis. New research highlights the alarming pace at which these frozen ecosystems are changing. A study conducted by an international team of scientists reveals that glaciers in the tropics are melting faster than previously forecasted, retreating to sizes researchers did not expect to see for many years. "This shocked us, frankly," said Andrew Gorin, a paleoclimatologist at the University of California, Berkeley, speaking to New Scientist. "I think this is clear evidence that at least one region in the world has now departed the hospitable climatic conditions that have fostered the development of human civ...

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Study Finds Greenland Ice 930 million cubic meters Fracturing at Alarming Rate

Rapid Glacier Melt Threatens Global Freshwater Supplies and Ecosystems