Icebergs are melting faster than current models describe, according to a new study by mathematicians at the University of Sydney. The researchers have proposed a new model to more accurately ...

Unique shape: an iceberg near Elephant Island in the Southern Ocean. (Courtesy: Andrew Shiva/CC BY-SA 4.0) New experiments with ice blocks have revealed that icebergs melt faster on their sides. The ...

Icebergs break down as they melt. Dan Carlson The tracker is powered by a lantern battery and stuffed into a PVC pipe.

The melting of Antarctic sea ice may be even worse than we realized. New research suggests that the region is experiencing ...

The unique measurements revealed that as the iceberg melts from beneath—a process called basal melting—a layer of water called "Winter Water" (formed in the Austral summer when warmer waters ...

Antarctic iceberg melt could hold the key to the activation of a series of mechanisms that cause the Earth to suffer prolonged periods of global cooling, according to Francisco J. Jiménez-Espejo ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — When you hear about icebergs, there's a good chance images of the doomed Titanic come to mind. But researchers at the University of Oregon are giving us an up-close and personal ...

The main conclusion is that melting icebergs are a major factor that may not yet be under consideration in many models. That includes the latest assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on ...

According to the World Wildlife Fund, melting icebergs lower the pH level of water, making it more acidic. This is a concern for food security, food webs, and the ecosystem.

Consequently, glaciers melt at a different rate than icebergs Glowacki: Yes, these glaciers that are flowing towards the ocean are producing icebergs, and actually we found out that these glaciers are ...

Paulet Island, near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, 2009. Melting icebergs can affect wildlife and, ultimately, climate. Credit: Bob Berwyn Gila River Tribes Intend to Float Solar Panels on a ...