For decades, satellites have played a crucial role in our understanding of the remote polar regions. The ongoing loss of ...

A research group led by Associate Professor Kohei Mizobata, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, including ...

The meltdown extends beyond the Arctic. Antarctica recently flirted with a record low in its own annual sea ice minimum – ...

An iceberg the size of Chicago broke off am Antarctic ice shelf to reveal a thriving ecosystem underneath, according to ...

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

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

Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving the planet ...

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

Melting on the Antarctic Ice Sheet for the 2024 to 2025 season began with above average melt extents in all regions, but melt ...

UNESCO report reveals alarming glacial mass loss worldwide, urging global action to protect key water sources and prevent ...

"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 ...