New satellite records capture how polar ice sheets slide toward the sea, helping scientists better understand ice loss and ...

Ice Sheet Records Surprising Mass Gain Between 2021 and 2023, the Antarctic Ice Sheet gained mass at an average rate of ...

The Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers, located in the Amundsen Sea sector of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS), are among ...

When we think of global warming, what first comes to mind is the air: crushing heat waves that are felt rather than seen, ...

Antarctic ice loss increased rapidly in past climates when oceans warmed first, raising risks for modern coastlines.

After 10 days with only the open ocean and the occasional iceberg at our sides, sailing into the sea ice felt like crossing ...

The Antarctic Ice Sheet gained mass between 2021 and 2023, a dramatic reversal from decades of loss. Four key glacier basins in East Antarctica showed significant growth due to increased snowfall. The ...

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The sea ice changed completely over the course of a few hours, from disconnected floes to a vast, snow-covered plain.

Two fascinating discoveries push our understanding of Antarctica far beyond the icy surface we know. One reveals a preserved ...

What comes to mind when you think of Antarctica? Probably snow and ice. But a group of international scientists are shaking up what we think we know about the continent after unveiling a new, very ...

Around 9,000 years ago, East Antarctica went through a dramatic meltdown that was anything but isolated. Scientists have discovered that warm deep ocean water surged beneath the region’s floating ice ...