Ice Ages News
April 6, 2025
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Apr. 3, 2025 An archaeological study of human settlement during the Final Palaeolithic revealed that populations in Europe did not decrease homogenously during the last cold phase of the Ice Age. Significant ...
Mar. 31, 2025 One of the ocean currents in the Arctic Ocean is at risk of disappearing this century because of climate change, according to a new study. As a result, the North Atlantic could be flooded with freshwater which would weaken the global ocean ...
Mar. 28, 2025 A new study measured water vapor in Greenland's air, collecting data crucial for improving climate models and forecasting Arctic ...
Mar. 28, 2025 Why do some plants thrive in specific regions but not in others? A study explores the factors shaping plant distributions and how these patterns have changed over millions of years. Analyzing nearly 270,000 seed plant species worldwide, the research ...
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Mar. 27, 2025 Researchers found increased meltwater and rain explain 60% of a decades-long mismatch between predicted and observed temperatures in the ocean around ...
Mar. 24, 2025 A storm, even once it has passed, can leave traces in the ocean that last for thousands of years. These consist of sediment layers composed of coarse ...
Mar. 20, 2025 Scientists will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the water supply of 90 million people on the South American ...
Mar. 20, 2025 Southern elephant seals are the 'canary in the coal mine' for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may react to future climate change and human impact, new research ...
Mar. 17, 2025 A team of scientists have elucidated an ancient mechanism of cellular respiration. To that end, they studied bacteria that feed on the gases carbon dioxide and hydrogen, and turn them into acetic ...
Mar. 11, 2025 On decadal timescales, the loss of Arctic ice favors the climate of the south-west of the United States -- and California in particular -- becoming ...
Mar. 6, 2025 Researchers have combined satellite collar data with specialized cameras to shed light on one of the most mysterious and important stages in polar bears' lives -- maternal denning, when bears give ...
Mar. 5, 2025 Whether it's rivers cutting through earth, lava melting through rock, or water slicing through ice, channels all twist and bend in a seemingly ...
Mar. 3, 2025 Melting ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world's strongest ocean current, researchers have found. This melting has implications for global climate indicators, ...
Feb. 25, 2025 New research has revealed how massive ancient glaciers acted like giant bulldozers, reshaping Earth's surface and paving the way for complex life to flourish. By chemically analyzing crystals in ...
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Feb. 24, 2025 Remember when 2 degrees Celsius of global warming was the doomsday scenario? Well, we're now staring down the barrel of something much worse. From the fish on your plate to the weather outside ...
Feb. 24, 2025 It is no strange sight to see icebergs break off of the Antarctic ice cap and drift away, like the gigantic sheet of ice that is currently heading for the island of South Georgia. But climate change ...
Feb. 19, 2025 Researchers present a global assessment of ice loss since the beginning of the millennium. In a global comparison, the glaciers in the Alps and Pyrenees are melting the ...
Feb. 19, 2025 Arctic glaciers are leaking significant amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Glacial melt rivers and groundwater springs are transporting large volumes of methane from beneath the ice to the ...
Feb. 19, 2025 New research reveals that ice algae can store nutrients which may enable them to colonize more of the ice sheet, darkening and melting ...
Feb. 18, 2025 New esearch shows Aotearoa has been increasingly accepting new bird species from around the world since the start of the Ice Age, offering clues into future migration ...
Feb. 14, 2025 The cool conditions which have allowed ice caps to form on Earth are rare events in the planet's history and require many complex processes working at once, according to new ...
Feb. 13, 2025 Nanoplastics -- plastic particles smaller than 1 m -- are widely dispersed because of their low weight. A research team now shows the extent to which glaciers at an altitude of more than 3,000 m in ...
Feb. 12, 2025 Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species -- according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out since 1750 -- twice the number of animal species lost. But which species ...
Feb. 12, 2025 A study gives possible insight into the underprediction of sea ice depletion and the formation of Arctic cyclones. The study could lead to more accurate weather and climate models and better ...
Feb. 11, 2025 Researchers have generated the first dataset of water flow beneath the entire Antarctic Ice Sheet, which will lead to more accurate projections of sea level rise. The team modeled Antarctica's ...
Feb. 11, 2025 An international research team has gained new insights into the burial rituals of Late Ice Age societies in Central Europe. Signs of human remains from the Maszycka Cave in southern Poland being ...
Feb. 10, 2025 Researchers have designed an alternative, autonomous observational method to monitor the Arctic's melting ice, which holds promise for improving the autonomy of marine vehicles, aiding in ...
Feb. 7, 2025 Based on the current pledges of countries for limiting their emissions of greenhouse gases, global temperatures are projected to reach 2.7 degrees Celsius beyond pre-industrial levels by the end of ...
Feb. 7, 2025 A scientist has discovered a hopping treasure trove -- 16 new species of grasshoppers living in the thorny scrubs of U.S. and Mexican ...
Feb. 6, 2025 An international team of researchers has shown that countless tiny ice quakes take place in one of Greenland's mightiest ice streams. This finding will allow the flowing of the ice sheet and ...
Feb. 4, 2025 A groundbreaking study on the freezing of water droplets suspended in air sheds light on a key process in Earth's water cycle: the transformation of supercooled water into ...
Feb. 3, 2025 More crevasse activity could lead to positive feedback loop threatening Greenland glacier's ...
Feb. 3, 2025 Detailed study of a Greenland glacier's flow rate reveals the impact of environmental ...
Jan. 30, 2025 A relatively small amount of groundwater trickling through Alaska's tundra is releasing huge quantities of carbon into the ocean, where it can contribute to climate ...
Monday, February 24, 2025
- Arctic Study Urges Stronger Climate Action to Prevent Catastrophic Warming
- Mega-Iceberg from Antarctica on Collision Course With South Georgia: Harbinger of Things to Come?
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- Global Retreat of Glaciers Has Strongly Accelerated
- 'Glacial Fracking': A Hidden Source of Arctic Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Resilient Algae May Speed Up Greenland Ice Melt
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Friday, February 14, 2025
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Global Warming and Mass Extinctions: What We Can Learn from Plants from the Last Ice Age
- Arctic Cyclones Could Be Missing Link in Sea Ice Depletion Models
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Monday, February 10, 2025
Friday, February 7, 2025
- An Arctic 'beyond Recognition' By 2100
- Scientist Discovers 16 New Grasshopper Species, Champions Desert Biodiversity
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Monday, February 3, 2025
- More, Bigger Crevasses Open Up in Greenland Ice Sheet, Threatening Increased Sea Level Rise
- Temperature, Rainfall and Tides Speed Glacier Flow on a Daily Basis
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Groundwater in Arctic Is Delivering More Carbon Into the Ocean Than Was Previously Known
- Polar Bear Population Decline the Direct Result of Extended 'energy Deficit' Due to Lack of Food
- Walk Like a ... Gecko? Animal Footpads Inspire a Polymer That Sticks to Ice
- Lead Contamination in Ancient Greece Points to Societal Change
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- Antarctic Fast Ice Secrets
- Bad Hair Bears! Greasy Hair Gives Polar Bears Fur With Anti-Icing Properties
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- Mapping Antarctica's Hidden Ice-Free Lands: A Blueprint for Conservation
- Antarctic Ice Sheet Faces 'death by a Thousand Cuts'
Monday, January 27, 2025
- How Animal Poop Helps Ecosystems Adapt to Climate Change
- Unraveling the Connection Between Canadian Wildfires and Arctic Ice Clouds
- Global Sea Level Very Likely to Rise Between 0.5 and 1.9 Meters by 2100 Under High-Emissions Scenario
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Volcanic Eruption Caused Neolithic People to Sacrifice Unique 'sun Stones'
- Speleothem and Ice Cores: Natural Climate Archives Offer New Insights Into the Climate History of Central Europe
- How Satellite Imagery Can Help Monitor Dangerous Lakes Formed by Glacier Surges Near High-Mountain Communities
- Pioneering Research Exposes Huge Loss of Glaciers in One of the Fastest-Warming Places on Earth
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Monday, January 6, 2025
- Ice Patches on Beartooth Plateau Reveal How Ancient Landscape Differed from Today's
- Lead Pollution Likely Caused Widespread IQ Declines in Ancient Rome, New Study Finds
- Marked Decrease in Arctic Pressure Ridges
Friday, January 3, 2025
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Friday, December 20, 2024
- Dripstones Offer Insights Into Climate Dynamics in Europe
- ESA and NASA Satellites Deliver First Joint Picture of Greenland Ice Sheet Melting
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Researchers Identify a Mysterious Fossil Seed to Reveal New Chapters in Climate History of Los Angeles
- Scientists Solving Meteorological Mysteries on Mars
- Chart of Life Extended by Nearly 1.5 Billion Years
Friday, December 13, 2024
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- Seals Strategically Scoot Around the Seas on Icebergs
- Antarctica's Irregular Heartbeat Shows Signs of Rapid Melting
Friday, December 6, 2024
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- Ocean Density Identified as a Key Driver of Carbon Capture by Marine Plankton
- Countdown to an Ice-Free Arctic: New Research Warns of Accelerated Timelines
Friday, November 29, 2024
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- Researchers Show Complex Relationship Between Arctic Warming and Arctic Dust
- Delay and Pay: Climate Tipping Point Costs Quadruple After Waiting
- Under-Ice Species at Risk as Arctic Warms
Friday, November 22, 2024
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Monday, November 18, 2024
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Monday, November 11, 2024
Friday, November 8, 2024
- Measurements from 'lost' Seaglider Offer New Insights Into Antarctic Ice Melting
- Deep Ocean Clues to a Million-Year-Old Ice Age Puzzle Revealed in New Study
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Monday, November 4, 2024
Friday, November 1, 2024
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- Buried Alive: Carbon Dioxide Release from Magma Deep Beneath Ancient Volcanoes Was a Hidden Driver of Earth's Past Climate
- Large Meltwater Accumulation Revealed Inside Greenland Ice Sheet
- Ancient DNA Brings to Life History of the Iconic Aurochs, Whose Tale Is Intertwined With Climate Change and Human Culture
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Friday, October 25, 2024
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- Polar Bears' Exposure to Pathogens Is Increasing as Their Environment Changes
- 'Paleo-Robots' To Help Scientists Understand How Fish Started to Walk on Land
- Ethical Framework Aims to Counter Risks of Geoengineering Research
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Monday, October 21, 2024
Thursday, October 10, 2024
- Loss of Lake Ice Has Wide-Ranging Environmental and Societal Consequences
- Catastrophically Warm Predictions Are More Plausible Than We Thought
- Snowflake Dance Analysis Could Improve Rain Forecasts
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- Researchers Develop New Technique to Measure Previously Undetected Airborne PFAS
- Heavy Metals in the Ocean Become More Toxic
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Monday, October 7, 2024
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Friday, September 27, 2024
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
- Ice Cores Show Pollution's Impact on Arctic Atmosphere
- One in Two El Niño Events Could Be Extreme by Mid-Century
- Ancient Reef-Builders Dodged Extinction -- At Least Temporarily
- Ice Age Clues Point to More Extreme Weather Patterns in Our Future
- Harvests, Wildfires, Epidemics: How the Jet Stream Has Shaped Extreme Weather in Europe for Centuries