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Antarctica's Supersized Icebergs Shut Down Currents
By Becky Oskin published
Colossal icebergs careening along the Antarctic coastline can shut down the deep, cold currents that help drive ocean circulation.

Glacier's Groans Can Pinpoint Iceberg Calving
By Stephanie Pappas published
Iceberg calving events have distinctive sounds that could help scientists pinpoint how much ice is vanishing and contributing to sea level rise.

Icebergs Sailed to Florida on Ice Age Floods
By Becky Oskin published
Iceberg marks found offshore Florida suggest future ice sheet melting may be more complex that previously thought.

Surprise! Icebergs Spotted in Lake Superior
By Megan Gannon published
Though it's starting to feel like summer in the Great Lakes region, with temperatures soaring into the 80s, icebergs are still loitering in Lake Superior — a reminder of an especially harsh winter.

Satellite's Tour of Earth Begins in Ice
By Stephanie Pappas published
The European Space Agency's Sentinel-1A satellite, launched April 3, has sent back its first images, including one of icebergs in Antarctica.

Massive Antarctic Glacier Uncontrollably Retreating, Study Suggests
By Laura Poppick published
Pine Island Glacier – one of the largest glaciers within the West Antarctic Ice Sheet – is about to undergo rapid, uncontrollable retreat, new research finds.
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