Earth Scientists

Russians Drill Into Ancient Lake in Coldest Spot on Earth

9 Feb 2012

After decades drilling through more than two miles of ice in the coldest spot on Earth, Russian scientists announced this week that they reached their goal: a subglacial lake the size of Lake Ontario, which has been sealed off from the world for as long as 20 million years. So much has been reported on the mechanics of the drilling, the grueling conditions the researchers faced, and the ...

New supercontinent in Earth's future

9 Feb 2012

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The earth's next supercontinent will form as North and South America fuse together and head for an eventual collision with Europe and Asia, U.S. scientists say.

Satellites Help Scientists Quantify Ice Melt and Sea Level Rise

9 Feb 2012

For years, scientists have warned that climate change is taking its toll on Earth's ice, thawing not just the massive ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica but mountain glaciers and ice caps from the Andes to the Alps. [More]