Antarctica
New Map Shows How Fast Ice is Leaving Antarctica
Elizabeth Borneman
Researchers used synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) data to look at how the ice is moving and shifting on Antarctica.
Antarctica is Losing Ice Six Times Faster Than 40 Years Ago
Caitlin Dempsey
Researchers analyzed ice mass between 1979 and 2017 in Antarctica and found a sixfold increase in yearly ice mass loss.
High Resolution Elevation Data for Antarctica
Caitlin Dempsey
Recently two high resolution digital elevation models of Antarctica were released for the public to free use.
Saltiest Places on Earth
Elizabeth Borneman
The Dead Sea is one of the saltiest places on Earth, but contrary to popular belief it is not the saltiest location in the world.
Ice Loss in Antarctica
Rebecca Maxwell
In the last six years, a 750 kilometer (466 mile) strip of Antarctica has been shedding ice into the ocean at a rate of about 60 cubic km each year according to data collected from Cryosat-2.