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New estimates of the rate of ice melting in Antarctica and Greenland show that they are losing mass in line with the worst forecasts of climate experts
By the end of the XXI century, it may grow by another 17 cm, scientists predict
The minimum value of the ice area since the 80s has decreased by about half, and perennial ice has almost disappeared altogether
Antarctica's two most important glaciers, Pine Island and the Thwaites Glacier, are crumbling faster than ever. When these glaciers melt, the level of the oceans will rise by a meter
Retreating ice reveals many well-preserved archaeological artifacts and mysterious organisms
Perhaps, at the beginning of the existence of the planet, there could not be liquid water on it
It was "set up" by an anticyclone, which, among other things, was involved in the formation of a "pillow" of warm air over the island
Russian and European glaciologists analyzed satellite images of the Greater Caucasus and found that the total area of its glaciers decreased from 692 to 590 square kilometers between 1986 and 2014
At the same time, glaciers, consisting of "pure" ice, not covered with a "cover" of stony deposits, suffer more
Scientists hope their work will help better predict the consequences of lightning strikes
Police said two fishermen were killed and 10 more injured after being struck by lightning while fishing in a reservoir in the Chhattisgarhs Rajnandgaon area
Meteorologists associate the rise in levels with global warming and the active warm current of the Kuroshio
The announcement was made after Japan and the United States held talks regarding unknown phenomena or objects in the air
In Japan, researchers from Hiroshima University used infrared cameras to survey an ancient temple. This technique made it possible to discover previously unknown images of Buddhist saints, which were hidden from view by soot for centuries
Haishen walked across Japan and reached the shores of South Korea. This is the second typhoon in several days in the region, and the residents, it seems, are no longer afraid of the elements, but take beautiful pictures
The death toll due to heavy snow in the Japanese prefecture of Yamagata increased by two more people
Here are 10 animals that have lived incredibly long years. Some of them endured the bombing of World War II, and someone was born in the Middle Ages
June 1910 was rich in anomalous phenomena. Here are just a few of them that hit the pages of newspapers of that time
In Mexico, during excavations on the Yucatan Peninsula, archaeologists have discovered a giant image of an unknown Mayan deity
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