Greenland’s Hidden Meltwater Lakes Store Trouble

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Feb 6, 2015 Scientists find evidence of vast “storage tanks” of water deep below the melting Greenland ice sheet that could have a major effect on sea level rise. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Satellite Provides Sharper Picture of Shrinking Ice Sheet

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Dec 27, 2014 The most detailed study yet of the Greenland ice sheet illustrates the complex process that is causing billions of metric tons to melt ever year. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why Greenland Is Likely to Melt More Quickly Than Previously Expected

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Oct 2, 2014 Scientists who have examined the role of the bedrock beneath the Greenland ice sheet think it shows the huge island is more vulnerable than realized to global warming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ice Melt Dilutes Arctic Sea’s CO2 Cleanup Role

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Sep 27, 2014 New scientific research confirms that global warming is melting increasingly larger areas of Arctic sea ice -- and reducing its vital function of removing CO2 from the atmosphere. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Underworld Threat to Melting Icecap

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jun 16, 2014 Scientists using radar images of Greenland’s glaciers have discovered a spectacular underground landscape of “skyscraper” ice blocks formed by the melt-and-freeze cycle that is accelerating the reduction of the icecap. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dark Shadows Fall on Melting Icecap

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jun 13, 2014 Dust blowing onto the Greenland icecap from warming areas of the Arctic is causing the ice to melt faster by reducing the whiteness that reflects light and keeps it cool. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Nature Affects the Carbon Cycle

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jun 1, 2014 As global temperatures warm, scientists say that in both Australia and the Arctic natural processes are at work to help mitigate the increased heat. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Greenland Ice May Melt Even Faster

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network May 25, 2014 The vulnerability of Greenland’s glaciers to global warming is even greater than feared, according to radar and satellite data analysed by U.S. research scientists -- and that's bad news for rising sea levels. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

No Way Back for West Antarctic Glaciers

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network May 22, 2014 Analysis of space satellite data reveals that the West Antarctic's glaciers have passed the "point of no return" and will continue to melt inexorably as the Southern Hemisphere gets warmer. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Greenland’s Ice Cap Is Becoming Unstable

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Apr 14, 2014 Greenland is losing ice at an accelerating rate. The development suggests the edges of the island's ice cap may be unstable. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Earth’s Inner Heat Melts Greenland Ice

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Aug 18, 2013 Greenland’s icesheet is melting, at the surface and at its base, due to the normal warmth of an active rocky planet. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Greenland Faces ‘Modest’ but Risky Melt

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Jul 10, 2013 Although scientists believe Greenland's contribution to sea level rise may be less than had been thought, they say the impacts could still be serious. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )