Glaciers
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Waterfalls Can Spring from Rivers SpontaneouslyThe breathtaking sound and sight of waters that cascade off of steep cliffs, may be self-made productions.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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Scientists Pin Down Cause of Mysterious 'Icequakes' Shaking AntarcticaSlushy spots in Antarctica quiver with minuscule tremors as the temperature fluctuates.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Lakes of Melted Snow Are Literally Bending Antarctica's Ice Shelves in HalfThese meltwater lakes are tearing Antarctica's ice shelves apart from the inside.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Ominous Cracks Form in the Northern Hemisphere's Longest Floating GlacierIs Greenland's Petermann Glacier due for another big break?
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Giant Void Hidden Under Antarctica’s Ice Threatens Vast GlacierThere's a giant void hiding under the Antarctic ice, and it's growing larger and more menacing by the day, a new study using satellite data finds.
By Laura Geggel Published
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In Photos: The Vanishing Ice of Baffin IslandAs the ice caps on Baffin Island shrink, the landscape beneath is seeing the light of day for the first time in perhaps 120,000 years. Here’s a look at the stark and humbling beauty.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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What Are the Different Types of Ice Formations Found on Earth?Glaciers, icebergs and sea ice, oh, my — exploring the different types of ice found on planet Earth.
By Rachel Ross Published
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Huge Layers of Rocks on Early Earth Vanished. And Stealthy Scientists May Have Finally Found Them.Hundreds of millions of years of missing sedimentary rock may have been bulldozed away by the glaciers of Snowball Earth.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Antarctica: The Ice-Covered Bottom of the World (Photos)Here's a look at the southernmost continent, a place of extremes.
By Jeanna Bryner Published
