A robot swarm is on a mission to map Greenland’s perilous ice sheets

Scientists are sending a robot swarm to Greenland to tackle one of climate research's biggest unknowns: exactly how ice sheets respond where glaciers meet the ocean. According to Science News, mapping this crucial boundary could help predict when—or if—Earth's climate crosses a catastrophic tipping point.

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