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Biggest Antarctic ice melt scenarios 'not plausible' claim scientists
Posted in Science on 19th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
Scientists say the contribution of a melting Antarctica to sea-level rise this century will be significant and challenging, but that some nightmare scenarios are just not realistic.
Two billion people rely on snow for drinking water, and supplies are melting
Posted in Science on 13th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
Snow during winter acts as a watery savings account for drier months. When snow melts, it fills rivers, providing a seasonal water supply.
New Horizons: Pluto may have ice volcanoes
Posted in Science on 10th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
Two possible ice volcanoes have been identified on the surface of Pluto.
NASA Study: Mass Gains of Antarctic Ice Sheet Greater than Losses
Posted in Science on 2nd Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
Increases in Antarctic snow is currently adding enough ice to the continent to outweigh the losses from its thinning glaciers.
New Horizons Finds Blue Skies and Water Ice on Pluto
Posted in Science on 9th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
'Understanding why water appears exactly where it does, and not in other places, is a challenge that we are digging into.'