North Pole Moves as Ice Sheets Melt
The North Pole’s surprise trip toward Greenland is due to Earth's rapidly melting ice sheets, a new study finds. Full story
Ice melt, sea level rise, to be less severe than feared: study
OSLO (Reuters) - A melt of ice on Greenland and Antarctica is likely to be less severe than expected this century, limiting sea level rise to a maximum of 69 cm (27 inches), an international study said on Tuesday. Full story
Greenland's Glacial Melt May Slow, Study Suggests
Greenland's galloping glaciers will likely slow their rapid retreat in the coming century, scientists project based on a new computer modeling study. Full story
Mysterious Sundial May Be Secret to Viking Navigation
Updated at 9:30 a.m. ET. A mysterious Viking sundial found in Greenland may have helped the ancient mariners sail at the same north-south latitude across the Atlantic, new research suggests. Full story
Clouds Contributed to Record Greenland Ice Melt
The culprit behind the record-shattering level of ice melting in Greenland in 2012 may have been low, thin clouds, new research suggests. Full story
How a Storm Became Big Enough to Span the Atlantic
There is currently a massive storm churning over the Atlantic that spans the entire ocean basin, stretching all the way from Canada to Europe, and from Greenland to the Caribbean. Full story
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Polar ice melting faster than expected
A new study published in ‘Science’ found the ice in Greenland is melting five times faster than in the early 90s, part of what accounts for a 20 percent rise in sea level over the past two decades. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports.
NYT: Greenland’s unfrozen future
Greenland’s receding ice has exposed vast deposits of valuable minerals and new opportunities for an island in economic decline.
It's not easy being Greenland
Ezra Klein shares NASA imagery showing the sudden and dramatic melting of Greenland's ice sheet.
Crashing iceberg makes waves in Greenland
A tourist rides out the waves in this YouTube video as he captures the moment an iceberg breaks off a glacier in Greenland. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
N.H town police chief killed in line of duty
A small town is remembering Michael Maloney, the beloved police chief who was gunned down just two days before he was to retire. NBC’s Michelle Franzen reports on the latest and whether the killing of police officers is becoming a worrying trend.
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