meltwater

Why Is Greenland And Antarctica Melting?

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Why Is Greenland And Antarctica Melting? Owing to gravitational forces, the melting of the Antarctic ice sheet contributes more to sea level rise in the northern hemisphere than the melting of the Greenland ice sheet. In addition, meltwater from the ice sheets reduces the salinity of the surrounding ocean, with potential feedback to the climate

How Did We Survive Snowball Earth?

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How Did We Survive Snowball Earth? How did life survive the most severe ice age? A McGill University-led research team has found the first direct evidence that glacial meltwater provided a crucial lifeline to eukaryotes during Snowball Earth, when the oceans were cut off from life-giving oxygen, answering a question puzzling scientists for years. How