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Antarctic Ice Shelves Have Been Thinning for 300 Years
The latest findings are significant when it comes to our understanding of how glaciers will be impacted by man-made global warming.
Large Iceberg Breaks Away From Antarctica in 'Calving' Event
A large iceberg has broken away from Antarctica's Amery ice shelf, in a natural process scientists call a "calving" event.
Antarctica's Giant Canyons Could Make Melting Worse
They are some of the last unexplored parts on Earth; the largest is more than 200 miles long.
Antarctica Is Melting From Warm Ocean Waters Below
Understanding ice shelves is key to projecting sea level rise.
Giant Iceberg to Break Off Antarctic Ice Shelf Any Day
The soon-to-be iceberg is moving faster than ever. It's a matter of "hours, days or weeks."
Another Rift Appears on Antarctica's Larsen C Ice Shelf
When the fissure eventually splits off it will create one of the biggest icebergs ever recorded.
NASA Spots Huge New Crack on Greenland Glacier
The unusual crack in the center of the ice shelf could break off and form a giant iceberg.