On average, from the point of view of the sun, the Earth completes one full rotation around its axis every 24 hours or 86,400 seconds, give or take a few milliseconds. A millisecond (ms) is 0.001 of a ...

The global population aged 65 and older is projected to increase from 10% in 2024 to 16% by 2050, primarily in low and middle ...

Researchers from Western Washington University study dark zones on the Greenland ice sheet to understand sea level rise.

Scientific studies from beneath Greenland’s vast ice sheet have revealed that the region may be far more vulnerable to ...

The Greenland Ice Sheet has once again taken on a surreal summer appearance, this time captured in striking detail by NASA’s ...

Earth’s major climate goal is too warm for the polar ice sheets, study says If Earth stays at its current levels of warming — below policymakers’ goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius — polar ice ...

With the arrival of summer, the Greenland Ice Sheet has adopted its ‘summer look,’ revealing a few odd shapes and other ...