In the bigger picture, this experiment can lead people to understand better the Earth’s changing climate and the increasing pace of ice melting throughout our world. However, understanding why ice takes different shapes is a matter of intense curiosity for ...

In the 2004 film “The Day After Tomorrow,” scientist Jack Hall examines the Antarctic past only to discover an oncoming Ice Age, popularizing paleoclimatology. Paleoclimatology may help us understand the present and future implications of climate change. The new Greenland ...