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'Drastic' Antarctic melt could double global sea-level rise
Posted in Science on 31st Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Global sea levels could rise by more than double the current best estimate, according to a new analysis of climate change in Antarctica.
Pluto has an ocean hiding under the surface, new data suggests
Posted in Science on 21st Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Ice volcanos, floating hills, deep canyons, hazy skies, and maybe even methane snow. Now, research suggests there's liquid water hiding beneath Plutos frozen surface.
New Horizons: Pluto Is a Weirder Place Than You Ever Imagined
Posted in Science on 18th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
The features place Pluto, once considered just a lonely ice-ball in the dark, on par with Mars (and second only to Earth) in terms of geological complexity.
Spray-on coating could ice-proof airplanes, power lines, windshields
Posted in Science on 13th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
This could have major implications in industries like energy, shipping and transportation, where ice is a constant problem in cold climates.
Ice on comet is as old as the solar system
Posted in Science on 11th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Researchers announced that they had discovered that the ice on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko formed at the same time as the solar system itself.