Satellite data reveal a link between the amount of black carbon in the atmosphere and rates of Antarctic sea ice loss in recent years.

Greenland's ice is melting, opening new sea routes and yielding easier access to prized natural resources, writes Fred Hewett. The island has become a bellwether of global disruption driven by climate ...

Learn what the rocks in Iceland tell researchers about climate conditions at the time of the Roman Empire's collapse.

The land beneath the former Aral Sea in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is rising and will continue to do so for many decades. Now, ...

The North Sea—the northeastern arm of the Atlantic Ocean—is located between the British Isles and the mainland of ...

Archaeological records indicate that prehistoric people in Europe relied on fire throughout the Ice Age—but the evidence ...