Current:Home > MarketsWhy melting ice sheets and glaciers are affecting people thousands of miles away -EquityExchange
Why melting ice sheets and glaciers are affecting people thousands of miles away
View
Date:2025-04-18 20:57:03
The world's massive ice sheets and glaciers are melting as climate change raises temperatures. Scientists warn that disappearing ice is having surprising and far-reaching effects.
Take a quiz online to see if you can guess those distant impacts. Or check out the other stories in the NPR Climate Desk series Beyond the Poles: The far-reaching dangers of melting ice.
veryGood! (4466)
Related
- Juan Soto praise of Mets' future a tough sight for Yankees, but World Series goal remains
- Trump has vowed to kill US offshore wind projects. Will he succeed?
- Will Nico Collins play Week 10? Latest updates as Texans WR returns to practice
- Alabama high school football player died from a heart condition, autopsy finds
- Arkansas State Police probe death of woman found after officer
- Tony Todd, Star of Candyman, Dead at 69
- A Timeline of Brianna Chickenfry LaPaglia and Zach Bryan's Breakup Drama
- Beware of flood-damaged vehicles being sold across US. How to protect yourself.
- Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
- 2 men accused of plotting to shoot at immigrants are convicted of attempting to kill federal agents
Ranking
- $73.5M beach replenishment project starts in January at Jersey Shore
- Where is 'College GameDay' for Week 11? Location, what to know for ESPN show
- Trump's presidential election win and what it says about the future of cancel culture
- Nico Iamaleava injury update: Why did Tennessee QB leave game vs. Mississippi State?
- Meta releases AI model to enhance Metaverse experience
- A push for school choice fell short in Trump’s first term. He may now have a more willing Congress
- Democracy was a motivating factor both Harris and Trump voters, but for very different reasons
- Kevin Costner's dark 'Yellowstone' fate turns Beth Dutton into 'a hurricane'
Recommendation
Sarah J. Maas books explained: How to read 'ACOTAR,' 'Throne of Glass' in order.
Mississippi Senate paid Black attorney less than white ones, US Justice Department says
How Kristin Chenoweth Encouraged Ariana Grade to Make Wicked Her Own
Florida men's basketball coach Todd Golden accused of sexual harassment in Title IX complaint
'Malcolm in the Middle’ to return with new episodes featuring Frankie Muniz
How Ariana Grande Channeled Wizard of Oz's Dorothy at Wicked's Los Angeles Premiere
Taylor Swift's ‘Eras Tour’ concert film snubbed in 2025 Grammy Award nominations
Women win majority of seats in New Mexico Legislature in showcase of determination and joy