Oceans & Cryosphere

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miragenews.com > ancient-builders-moved-25-tonne-stones-18km-for-1740802

Ancient Builders Moved 25-Tonne Stones 18km for Stone Row

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (546+ words) New research has revealed ancient builders deliberately transported enormous 25-tonne stones across at least 18 kilometres (11 miles) to build Britain's tallest surviving prehistoric stone row – the iconic Devil's Arrows. The Curtin University-led study, in collaboration with the University of York, UK,…...


miragenews.com > nepal-floods-sparked-by-mountainside-collapse-1736529

Nepal Floods Sparked by Mountainside Collapse, More Likely

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (900+ words) On the morning of August 26, a section of mountain near Langtang Lirung peak in Nepal suddenly collapsed. Doctoral Student, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University A huge mass of rock, ice and debris plunged roughly 1,200 metres into the…...


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Could a catastrophic glacier collapse happen in US?

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (41+ words) FOX 32 Chicago UIC climate change professor Andrew Malone explains the risks posed by melting glaciers and unstable glacial lakes in North America and whether those threats could grow in the coming decades....


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Ages of Ice | Greenland Ice Sheet | Episode 1

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (610+ words) Professor Alun Hubbard is studying the cause of meltwater on the Greenland ice sheet. Clip: Episode 1 | 4m 58sVideo has Closed Captions | CC Glaciologist, Professor Alun Hubbard conducts field work on the Greenland ice sheet during the summer season. Abseiling into a moulin…...