A huge flood triggered by the rapid draining of a lake beneath the Greenland ice sheet occurred with such force that it fractured the ice above and burst out across its surface.
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Weathering Change: Fewer Cold Fatalities, More Heat Emergencies in California
Temperature extremes affect rates of illness and death differently, leading to potential economic shifts from climate change.
AI Matches Doctors in Mapping Lung Tumors for Radiation Therapy
New deep learning tool may boost precision and consistency for cancer treatment.
Deep Heat Beneath the United States Traced to Ancient Rift With Greenland
A large region of unusually hot rock deep beneath the Appalachian Mountains in the United States could be linked to Greenland and North America splitting apart 80 million years ago, according to new research led by the University of Southampton.
Research Reveals Increasing Surface Meltwater in East Antarctica
Research conducted at the University of Leeds has helped to uncover a trend of increasing surface meltwater in East Antarctica, raising questions about future ice sheet behaviour.
New Tool Predicts Cardiovascular Disease Risk More Accurately
A new risk prediction tool developed by the American Heart Association (AHA) estimated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in a diverse patient cohort more accurately than current models, according to a recent study published in Nature Medicine.