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- 1Greenland and Antarctica Lost 12 Trillion Tons of Ice in 50 Years●Satellite Images Reveal Greenland and Antarctica Have Lost More Than 12 Trillion Tons of Ice Over the Past 50 Years
New satellite imagery shows Greenland and Antarctica have together lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice over the past half-century, according to a report by Smithsonian Magazine. The findings underline the accelerating pace of polar ice melt and its implications for global sea levels, with scientists warning that continued losses could have serious consequences for coastal communities worldwide.
- 2The Lost History of Frederic Edwin Church's 'The Icebergs'●'The Icebergs' Is One of Frederic Edwin Church's Most Spectacular Paintings. For Decades, No One Knew Where It Was
Smithsonian Magazine revisits 'The Icebergs', one of Hudson River School painter Frederic Edwin Church's most celebrated landscapes, and its remarkable provenance: for decades after its creation in the 1860s, the large-scale painting vanished from public knowledge, its whereabouts unknown. The piece traces how the work resurfaced and eventually found its way to the Dallas Museum of Art, where it remains a centerpiece of the collection.