A sediment core spanning millions of years and new modeling studies point to significant ice retreat under temperatures ...

Sea ice around Antarctica expanded for several decades until a dramatic decline in 2015. The reasons behind this are revealed ...

Hidden beneath the pristine white surface of Antarctica and Greenland lies an invisible crisis. While most people imagine ice melts from the top down when warmed by sun and air, the reality is far ...

Melting ice from West Antarctica once delivered huge amounts of iron to the Southern Ocean, but algae growth did not increase as expected. Researchers found the iron was in a form that marine life ...

Ice in the Arctic and Antarctica plays a critical role in maintaining life on Earth, and it is melting faster than previously thought. This is threatening our planet with potentially massive sea-level ...

PARIS — Melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising sea levels while the Arctic is poised to log one of its worst winters on ...

A picture of what West Antarctica looked like when its ice sheet melted in the past can offer insight into the continent’s future as the climate warms. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

The Greenland Ice Sheet — the second largest ice sheet on Earth — has been melting at its fastest rate in 12,000 years due to rising surface temperatures caused by man-made climate change, according ...

A powerful swarm of earthquakes in January suggested one of Iceland’s giant “ice volcanoes” may be awakening after a decade of slumber. In the months that followed, more earthquakes have rocked the ...

A glacier in Europe holds clues about the activities of pre-industrial people, but it's melting fast.

New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey On snow it’s green or red. On ice it’s a brownish ...