Greenland is under threat due to climate change
Greenland, the world's largest island, has been covered by a thick sheet of ice for thousands of years. But now it is under threat due to climate change. View Report
Jul 31, 2022, 16:02 PM ISTTraces of 'enormous solar storm' that hit earth 2,600 ago found in Greenland
The “enormous” solar storm is believed to have stuck the ancient Earth around 2,600 years ago.
Mar 12, 2019, 07:56 AM ISTGreenland's ice sheet is drifting into the sea due to Earth's heat loss
Based on the data, researchers estimated that the loss of heat from the Earth's interior to the fjord is about 100 MW m-2 (milliWatt per square metre).
Jan 23, 2018, 16:31 PM ISTIce sheet in Greenland decreasing 7% faster than thought
Everyone knows how soaring temperature and climate change is altering the crystal white landscapes at both the poles of the Earth. Until recently, environmentalists believed that Greenland was losing 500 trillion pounds of ice sheet annually.
Sep 24, 2016, 09:38 AM ISTGreenland ice melt putting global ocean circulation at risk
Researchers say it could impact the future climate in places such as portions of Europe and North America.
Jan 23, 2016, 11:57 AM ISTClouds blamed for rapid Greenland ice sheet melt
Clouds are raising the temperature of the Greenland ice Sheet and accounting for as much as 30 percent of the ice sheet melt, researchers say.
Jan 13, 2016, 12:51 PM ISTGreenland ice sheet not melting as fast as feared
The new study showed that despite dramatic increase in ice melt across Greenland in recent years, the speed of ice movement in some areas has slowed down rather than accelerated.
Oct 30, 2015, 17:05 PM ISTGreenland`s ice sheet 'plumbing' system revealed
A team of researchers have shed light on the impact of climate change on plumbing system that governs the water flow in subglacial lake under the Greenland ice sheet.
Oct 10, 2015, 10:53 AM IST