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Huge hidden flood bursts through the Greenland ice sheet surface

By Ian Boydon | Lancaster University on Aug 1, 2025 Featured, Science/Education

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. This phenomenon, observed for the first time in Greenland and detailed in research published today in the journal Nature Geoscience, sheds new light […]

Amazon Forest Regrowth Much Slower Than Previously Thought

By Ian Boydon | Lancaster University on Dec 21, 2019 Featured, Science/Education

The regrowth of Amazonian forests following deforestation can happen much slower than previously thought, a new study shows. The findings could have significant impacts for climate change predictions as the ability of secondary forests to soak up carbon from the atmosphere may have been over-estimated. The study, which monitored forest regrowth over two decades, […]