Stanford researchers discovered that increased meltwater and rainfall account for 60% of the decades-long gap between ...

Scientists using a submersible robot discovered patterns under the Antarctic ice that have never been seen before by humans.

In "Ends of the Earth," Neil Shubin travels north and south to explore the frontiers of polar science and history.

The U.S. military unearthed data about rising sea levels in the early 1950s — and has been closely watching this threat to ...

Modern society, and the clean energy revolution, depend on rare earth elements. Can Greenland help break China’s stranglehold ...

The left map shows the total melt days for the Antarctic Ice Sheet as of March 15, 2025. The middle map is a close up of the Antarctic Peninsula through the same time frame. The graph shows the daily ...

could slow by 20 percent by 2050 due to melting Antarctic ice. Researchers suggest that the influx of fresh, cold water is disrupting convection, altering global ocean density. A weaker current ...

along with the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets, comprise about 70% of the world's freshwater. "We need to advance our scientific knowledge, we need to advance through better observing systems ...

Rising plumes of methane (CH4) near the Antarctic ... “Glacial melt rivers and groundwater springs are transporting large volumes of methane from beneath the ice to the atmosphere.

"Just a few years back, extent in the region set record highs." In both the Arctic and Antarctic, sea ice melt does not raise sea levels because the ice is already floating. However, the loss of ...

The nine-person team had only just arrived for a 13-month overwinter mission at South Africa's Sanae IV Antarctic base when officials in Pretoria received an email saying a team member had become ...

The World Meteorological Organisation’s State of the Global Climate 2024 report highlights record glacier loss, extreme temperatures, unprecedented CO levels, and accelerating sea level rise. Experts ...