UK launches hi-tech mission to study Greenland ice melt

GIANT scientists deploy sensors in drones and robot subs to map Greenland’s melting ice

New sensors and uncrewed robot subs and drones now make possible the Greenland ice research surveys in treacherous waters

Drones, mini-submarines, and swimming robots: UK launches hi-tech mission to study Greenland ice melt

Robot swarm deployed to map Greenland's melting ice sheets and predict ocean current collapse

The ambitious expedition aims to fill data gaps about the glacier-sea boundary to predict when the world might tip into a catastrophic clima

Robot swarm deployed to map Greenland's melting ice sheets and predict ocean current collapse

The ambitious expedition aims to fill data gaps about the glacier-sea boundary to predict when the world might tip into a catastrophic clima

Robot swarm deployed to map Greenland's melting ice sheets and predict ocean current collapse

The ambitious expedition aims to fill data gaps about the glacier-sea boundary to predict when the world might tip into a catastrophic clima

UK launches hi-tech mission to study Greenland ice melt

But because of the hazardous environment, where blocks of ice "calve" or fall off unpredictably, scientists have struggled to study the melt

Scientists sail for Greenland to study glacier melt risk

The polar mission will examine whether rapidly melting glaciers could disrupt Atlantic currents and alter Europe’s climate.

Why Scientists Are Racing to Greenland to Study Glacier Melt Threatening Europe's Climate

Around 80 scientists are sailing to Greenland on a £20 million mission to study glacier melt and its potential impact on Atlantic ocean curr