A new study found parts of Antartica could pass a tipping point for mass ice sheet losses as soon as 2050 – pushing sea ...

But if the current begins to weaken, it would allow warmer water to seep in closer to the ice shelves, speeding up the melting of Antarctic ice. “Faster ice melting could then lead to further ...

Satellite measurements show ice thinning rates up to 3 meters per year in certain West Antarctic areas, a rate scientists consider alarmingly fast. If current melting continues—or accelerates ...

Newsweek reached out to British Antarctic Survey ... a larger volume of ice that is grounded on a rock bed sitting below sea-level. This puts the ice at greater risk of melting due to the ...

While other ancient climate records exist, only the ancient ice near the poles holds a perfect record of the atmosphere’s carbon dioxide levels and temperature. Receive a weekly dose of ...

SECOND ONLY TO THE ANTARCTIC ICE SHEET. BUT THE ICE IS MELTING. FAST. THE GREENLAND ICE CAP IS NOW THE THE LARGEST CONTRIBUTOR TO GLOBAL SEA LEVEL RISE. IT’S OUTSTRIPPED THE GENERAL WARMING OF ...

land and water temperatures and melting of glaciers and sea ice. Loss of Antarctic ice endangers the survival of emperor penguin chicks, study says Emperor penguins hatch their eggs and raise ...

Loss of the Antarctic ice sheet has traditionally been cited as one of the main causes of global mean sea-level rise. Melting due to the inflow of warm seawater from the open ocean has been ...

A team led by Brazilian researchers carried out a 70-day expedition around Antarctica to understand the melting ... The Antarctic is home to 90% of the planet’s ice, and the ocean surrounding ...