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Explaining the science of Antarctic glaciers. We look at ice streams, ice shelves, recent change, modern Antarctic glaciology and past glacial geology.

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  1. The Last British-Irish Ice Sheet in Northeast Ireland
    Sep 30, 2026 · original
    By Dr Alex Clark Why Ireland? Ice sheets provide valuable clues on how they behaved thousands of years in the past through the dramatic landscapes they create. And you may struggle to find a more elaborate signature than on the island of Ireland, scribbled out by the last British-Irish Ice Sheet approximately 30,000 to 15,000 years ago. This is in part due to the island’s complex ice sheet history. Moraines, meltwater channels, deltas, drumlins all tell a unique story of how the ice sheet transitioned to a relatively small, land-based ice mass after its rapid retreat from the ocean 1–5 . Drumlins in Clew Bay, Co. Mayo in western Ireland (background) similar to those found above sea level in northeast Ireland, and a glacially polished bedrock knoll (foreground). (photo: Alex Clark) But the history of this transitional period is not well understood. How did the ice sheet behave after takin
  2. Book review: Our Frozen Planet
    Sep 25, 2026 · original
    By Michael Hambrey and Jürg Alean I am privileged to have received a copy of “ Our Frozen Planet ” by Mike Hambrey and Jürg Allean to review. This book is a moving love letter to the world’s icy places. It is a large, hard-backed book filled with beautifully printed full-page photographs. It celebrates the life-long love of glaciers and ice sheets held by the authors, over their full careers researching and investigating their processes, dynamics and vulnerabilities. The book also has an air of grief; the authors refer to the climate ‘emergency’ in their preface, and note their sadness of the impacts of human-driven global heating on ice and snow. The authors are well known not only for their skill as researchers, but also as photographers; many readers of AntarcticGlaciers.org will be familiar with their own website, GlaciersOnline . Readers will not be disappointed by the images and th
  3. Future global glacier extinction
    Sep 23, 2026 · original
    Across the world, as the climate warms, mountain glaciers are disappearing. Not only are they rapidly losing mass, with recent assessments indicating that globally, glaciers lost 273 gigatonnes of ice from 2000-2023, which is 5% of their year 2000 total ice mass 1 . This global scale ice loss is causing glaciologists to start to record the concept of ‘glacier extinction’ 2 . Many glaciers have already been lost , though there is nuance in exactly when a glacier becomes ‘extinct’ 3 . You can now search for reported ‘extinct glaciers’ in the GLIMS database, though this is likely to be an underestimate due to a lack of systematic reporting to date. But what about the future? How will our future climate impact glacier extinction? Which valleys will no longer contain ice and where is most vulnerable? How will glacier extinction impact those places where glaciers perform important touristic fu
  4. August 2026 Nepal-Tibet floods
    Aug 27, 2026 · original
    On 26th August 2026, devastating floods hit Nepal and Tibet. At time of writing, 1400 people were missing, and 270 bodies had been recovered, but this toll is sadly expected to rise. The flooding hit the Gyirong border crossing and was caught on CCTV , showing people running for their lives before a wall of water overwhelmed them. It is a scene of devastation with a harrowing human toll. A massive flash flood in the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and ‌China's Tibet. Initial report say it may have been caused by a glacial lake rupture. — Michael LaFrance (@mlafrance.bsky.social) 2026-08-26T14:46:51.996Z Flooding at the Gyirong border crossing It will require determined study and effort to untangle the causes of this flood, but initial and early analysis the day after indicates a landslide and glacier collapse from the Langtang-Lirung mountain, just north of the Langtang catchment (coordi
  5. Exploring Indigenous histories through archival research
    Aug 27, 2026 · original
    By Dr Peter Martin The StoryMaps in this collection have examined previously overlooked histories of science and exploration in Greenland. To reveal these stories, the Greenland Connection project’s researchers have used archives to study the events of the past. They have examined the archival collections held in the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) , the National Maritime Museum and Newcastle University’s Special Collections and Archives to learn more about the ‘hidden histories’ of the UK’s involvement in the exploration of Greenland. However, this has not always been an easy task. The Power of the Archive Archives are often described as ‘places of power.’ This means that certain people and certain perspectives are given priority in archival collections, while other people and perspectives are overlooked, downplayed or ignored. The ‘power of the archive’ therefore has important co
  6. Scheme of work and lesson plans
    Aug 26, 2026 · original
    Below you will find a scheme of work and two lesson plans for working with the Greenland Connection resources. The Greenland Connection Storymaps provide materials relevant to the UK A-Level curriculum, and can be used within the classroom or independently. They could be used as part of an extension activity and would be useful to stretch and challenge students, and provide greater depth to their learning. The Greenland Connection StoryMaps are relevant to the 2026 AQA Geography A-Level Specification: For teachers: A-Level Specifications This scheme of work provides two double-period A-Level Geography lessons (or homework) and comes with two student worksheets. The A Level specifications targeted by the StoryMaps as a whole is provided here. Greenland Connection scheme of work v2 Download Glacial landscapes of Greenland worksheet Download Greenland in the global landscape worksheet Downl
  7. For teachers: Greenland Connection
    Aug 26, 2026 · original
    The materials within the Greenland Connection Storymaps can be used as a stretch and challenge activity for able students, or you can use the scheme of work and lesson worksheets provided here for lessons. These worksheets are aligned with the 2026 Geography AQA A Level; please see the A Level specifications here . The post For teachers: Greenland Connection appeared first on AntarcticGlaciers.org .
  8. AntarcticGlaciers.org feedback survey 2026
    Aug 5, 2026 · original
    This short survey (~6 minutes) aims to capture information on who uses AntarcticGlaciers.org and why, and how to improve the offering from AntarcticGlaciers. I am interested in understanding how the website is used, and what difference it makes. Your feedback helps me (Bethan Davies) to understand what is working well, and to identify areas where I can make positive changes across the website. We may use the information gathered in reports for funders, new funding applications, reports published on the website or journals, or to evidence impact of the website and the materials therein. This will help keep AntarcticGlaciers.org running smoothly, freely available, and to support payment of invited guest contributors, as well as hosting, development and maintenance costs. This survey form will not capture your name and contact information unless you provide them. The survey should take only
  9. President Donald Trump and the quest for Greenland
    Jul 31, 2026 · original
    By Professor Klaus Dodds Here, Professor Dodds provides greater depth into recent Greenland Geopolitics. See the Greenland Connection “ Scramble for the Arctic ” StoryMap for more information. Trump’s interest in Greenland The last 18 months have been punctuated by news stories about President Donald Trump’s quest to acquire the world’s largest island – Greenland. Revisiting a proposal first made in 2019, that at the time was rebuffed by the Governments of both Denmark and Greenland, Trump returned to the subject in December 2024. Assuming presidential office again in January 2025, Trump’s interest in acquisition is grounded in three main arguments, which have been expressed through executive orders, presidential speeches and social media postings. National security The first argument in favour of American acquisition was grounded in national security. Taking direct control of Greenland
  10. Website updates and metrics in year to July 2026
    Jul 30, 2026 · original
    This is an activity report for AntarcticGlaciers.org in the 12 months to July 2026. This information may be useful for those thinking about online science communication websites. See also: Activity report 2025 Activity report 2023 Highlights In total, since inception in 2012, I estimate that the website has had over 6.4 million page views. In the year to end of July 2026, the website had 566,278 pageviews from 326,322 active users, averaging around 50,000 – 60,000 pageviews in peak months. Significant new innovations include the major StoryMaps Collection, The Greenland Connection , focused on decolonising the UK-led historical explorations of Greenland. Website content As of end of July 2026, the website has: 398 webpages 150 blog posts 76 ‘Answers to your Questions’ 1603 approved comments In the 12 months to end of July 2026, we have: Published 23 webpages Published 7 blog posts Conten

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