Hacker News with Generative AI: Ice Sheets

Warming of 1.5 °C is too high for polar ice sheets (nature.com)
Mass loss from ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica has quadrupled since the 1990s and now represents the dominant source of global mean sea-level rise from the cryosphere.
Climate Change, Ice Sheets, Science
22 points by Luc 2 days ago | 0 comments
Antarctica gains ice for first time in decades, reversing trend of mass loss (livenowfox.com)
A surprising shift is underway at the bottom of the world. After decades of contributing to rising sea levels, Antarctica’s massive ice sheet has started growing again — at least for now.
Climate Change, Antarctica, Ice Sheets
10 points by bilsbie 19 days ago | 1 comments
Large meltwater accumulation revealed inside Greenland Ice Sheet (phys.org)
A new study published in Nature unveils a surprising discovery: a substantial amount of meltwater is temporarily stored within the Greenland Ice Sheet during summer months.
Greenland, Climate Change, Ice Sheets, Science, Research
23 points by bookofjoe 202 days ago | 1 comments
Seeds found under two miles of ice confirm Greenland ice melted in recent past (uvm.edu)
Climate Change, Greenland, Paleoclimatology, Ice Sheets, Geology
10 points by geox 272 days ago | 0 comments