Polar ice sheets Archives - NZ SeaRise | Our Changing Coast

Aerial image of Antarctica. Understanding polar ice sheet dynamics is part of understanding sea-level rise.

2 November 2022

Glacial pace picks up

Evidence is mounting that recent Antarctic ice loss may signal the start of rapid sea-level rise. A spotlight…

11 October 2022

Bach Nguyen

11 October 2022

Stefan Jendersie

11 October 2022

Peter Siew

11 October 2022

Mario Krapp

Triangular yellow tents in an expanse of ice. Tyre tracks surround the tents and the sky is blue with white clouds. Understanding polar ice sheet dynamics is part of understanding sea-level rise.

Polar ice sheets

14 July 2022

NZ-linked ‘atmospheric rivers’ behind record melting of Antarctic ice shelf

Intense tropical thunderstorms triggered by cold weather in New Zealand has been linked to ice-shelf melt in Antarctica,…