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A giant chasm may rest underneath Antarctica's ice sheet

Posted in Science on 14th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

Researchers have found long cracks in the surface of the ice, which they believe indicates a huge underground canyon system.

We narrowly missed a new ice age, and now we wont see one for a very long time

Posted in Science on 13th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

An ice age is not going to happen any time soon. Our current breakneck emissions of greenhouse gases have ensured that.

Giant icebergs play 'major role' in ocean carbon cycle

Posted in Science on 12th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

Giant icebergs could be responsible for the processes that absorb up to 20% of the carbon in the Southern Ocean's carbon cycle, a study suggests.

Melting of ice lid caused release of CO2 at the end of the ice age

Posted in Science on 5th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

During the last ice age, it was thought that the deepest part of the ocean was made up of very salty, dense water, which was capable of trapping a lot of CO2.

Salt-Infused Tarmac Could Keep Roads Ice-Free

Posted in Science on 20th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

What if roads already had salt built right into them? Theyd be able to prevent slick conditions from occurring, well before the risk of an accident.