Scientists studying one of Greenland’s largest glaciers say it is melting far faster than expected at its most vulnerable point, a worrying sign that glaciers perched in the ocean could contribute more rapidly to sea level rise than currently forecast.
A new study using data from the EU's Copernicus satellites Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 identified communities and infrastructure across the Arctic at risk from the effects of permafrost melt over the next 30 years.
After decades of gazing into space, NASA is turning its technology back toward Earth to study the effects of drought, fire and climate change on the Blue Planet.