Sea Ice

Himalayas not losing much ice, but sea levels still rising

9 Feb 2012

Previous studies overestimated the amount of ice being lost by mountain glaciers. But sea-level rise esimates are barely affected

Arctic sea ice near record low levels in January

9 Feb 2012

Bering Sea ice is the exception, with well above-average ice By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY —Other than the Bering Sea, Arctic sea ice remained below average in January, with the extent totaling about 5.3 million square miles, the fourth-lowest January sea ice extent in the satellite record going back to 1979. Since satellite records started, [...]

NASA mission calculates global ice melt and rising sea levels

8 Feb 2012

Over seven years, scientists used data from NASA satellites to measure global ice melt and the effect on sea level rise. Now, a new study shows that during that time, the world's water mass grew by half an inch.