Melting causes the Greenland Ice Sheet's glaciers to flow faster down slopes and valleys; this, in turn, stretches the ice sheet so much that it cracks open, Chudley explained.

The world’s second largest body of ice – the Greenland Ice Sheet – is cracking open quicker than previously, scientists have warned. Using 3-D maps of its surface, researchers have found ...

The Greenland ice sheet is experiencing significant changes, with crevasse volumes increasing notably in fast-flowing sectors, particularly in the southeast, where they grew by over 25% from 2016 ...

The Greenland Ice Sheet is a vast reserve of frozen water, with the potential to raise sea levels by a whopping seven metres (23 feet). Now, scientists have warned that the ice sheet - the world's ...

The world’s second largest body of ice – the Greenland Ice Sheet – is cracking open quicker than previously, scientists have warned. Using 3-D maps of its surface, researchers have found crevasses ...