Pigmented algae are well adapted to grow on exposed ice in the Arctic as the snowline recedes, raising concerns of a feedback ...

The melting of the Greenland ice sheet is now the largest contributor to sea level rise, and scientists at UNH are traveling ...

Researchers found that Greenland’s ice algae store phosphorus, allowing them to expand and darken ice surfaces, reducing ...

Glacier-covered landscapes in the high Arctic A new study published in Nature Communications reveals that dark-pigmented ...

New research reveals that ice algae can store nutrients which may enable them to colonize more of the ice sheet, darkening and melting it.

Since Donald Trump regained the presidency, he has coveted Greenland. Trump has insisted that the U.S. will control the ...

Giant cyclones of snow and ice are breaking up thin ice in the Arctic, leading to rapid ice loss events, and it’s happening more now than ever before. A scientist at OU described an unusually powerful ...

Dark algae that grow on the surface of Arctic ice sheets are likely to expand their range in the future, a trend that will exacerbate melt, sea level rise and climate warming. “These algae are ...

Glaciers are melting rapidly, reducing ice and freshwater supplies, increasing sea levels, and threatening global water ...

A University of Arizona researcher co-authored the study that found the rate in which glaciers are melting and contributing ...

The melting ice from glaciers worldwide is leading to an increased loss of regional freshwater resources. And it is causing ...