Enormous ice loss from Greenland glacier
Ground-based measuring devices and aircraft radar operated in the far northeast of Greenland show how much ice the 79° N-Glacier is losing. According to measurements conducted by the Alfred Wegener…
Ice shell thickness reveals water temperature on ocean worlds
Cornell University astrobiologists have devised a novel way to determine ocean temperatures of distant worlds based on the thickness of their ice shells, effectively conducting oceanography from space. Available data…
80 mph speed record for glacier fracture helps reveal the physics of ice sheet collapse
There’s enough water frozen in Greenland and Antarctic glaciers that if they melted, global seas would rise by many feet. What will happen to these glaciers over the coming decades…
Barriers against Antarctic ice melt disappearing at the double
Undersea anchors of ice that help prevent Antarctica’s land ice from slipping into the ocean are shrinking at more than twice the rate compared with 50 years ago, research shows.…
Ice age could help predict oceans’ response to global warming
A team of scientists led by a Tulane University oceanographer has found that deposits deep under the ocean floor reveal a way to measure the ocean oxygen level and its…
Antarctica’s ancient ice sheets foreshadow dynamic changes in Earth’s future
Nineteen million years ago, during a time known as the early Miocene, massive ice sheets in Antarctica rapidly and repeatedly grew and receded. The Miocene is widely considered a potential…
Beyoncé Debuts Ice Blonde Tresses at ‘Renaissance’ Film Premiere in Los Angeles
Beyoncé is that girl! On Saturday, the Queen Bey attended the world premiere of Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles. For the occasion,…
GRAMMY Nominations 2024: Best New Artist Nominees Include Ice Spice, Jelly Roll, Victoria Monét and More
The 2024 GRAMMY nominations were announced on Friday, and that means a brand new roster of Best New Artist nominees! Always one of the most buzzed-about categories on music’s biggest…
‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Trailer Unites Original Stars, Paul Rudd and More Against Ice Age
Grab your warmest jumpsuit, folks — the Ghostbusters are back! On Wednesday, Sony dropped the first look at the highly anticipated sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife and revealed the aptly given…
Pete Davidson to Host ‘Saturday Night Live’ Season 49 Premiere With Ice Spice as Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live returns in October with a familiar face: former cast member Pete Davidson! Davidson will serve as the host for SNL‘s season 49 premiere on Oct. 14, with…