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Ancient methane escaping from melting glaciers could potentially warm the planet even more

Ancient methane escaping from melting glaciers could potentially warm the planet even more

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

As mighty glaciers melt in the Arctic, new research finds million-year-old methane gas trapped beneath the ice is surfacing, with a potential ...

Western Antarctic glacier is melting so rapidly it releases 2.16 BILLION tonnes of ice into the ocean every year thanks to climate change, study warns

Western Antarctic glacier is melting so rapidly it releases 2.16 BILLION tonnes of ice into the ocean every year thanks to climate change, study warns

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Antarctica’s Cadman Glacier is retreating and thinning due to climate change Melting glaciers contribute to rising sea levels that could send cities ...

Greenland Glaciers Melting 5x Faster Than 20 Years Ago

Greenland Glaciers Melting 5x Faster Than 20 Years Ago

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Danish researchers have conducted a comprehensive study revealing a dramatic increase in Greenland’s glacier melting over the past 20 years, five times ...

Ancient lost landscape discovered beneath Antarctica

Ancient lost landscape discovered beneath Antarctica

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

An ancient river landscape that dates back millions of years in Antarctica has been detected by scientists as buried under more than ...