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Greenland ice flow likely to speed up
Seismic surveys challenge the view that recent slowdowns in Greenland’s ice flow will continue in the long term, says a new study.
Update on the Larsen-C iceberg breakaway
The largest remaining ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula lost 10% of its area when an iceberg four times the size of London broke free earlier this month.
Drilling down into the mysteries of the world's highest glacier
Climate change scientists are heading to the Himalayas in a bid to become the first to successfully drill through the world's highest glacier.
Discovery of 'hidden forests' adds at least 9% to global forest area
By using very high resolution satellite imagery available through the Google Earth platform, they found an additional 467 million hectacres of forest in the world's drylands.
Flood prevention measures need closer monitoring
Natural measures to manage river flooding can play a valuable role in flood prevention, but a lack of monitoring means their true potential remains unclear, researchers say.