Huge hole discovered in Arctic’s ‘last ice’

Animated image showing a gap forming in the Arctic's last ice.

The polynya, or gap in the ice, is a bad sign.

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A huge hole opened in the Arctic’s oldest, thickest ice in May 2020, a new study revealed. Scientists previously thought that this area of ice was the Arctic’s most stable, but the giant rift signals that the ancient ice is vulnerable to melt. 

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Warping of Planet’s Crust: Melting of Polar Ice Shifting Earth Itself, Not Just Sea Levels

Animation showing ice loss from the north pole

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Research by new Ph.D. finds warping of planet’s crust, with far-reaching effects.

The melting of polar ice is not only shifting the levels of our oceans, it is changing the planet Earth itself.

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