An abrupt change in Antarctica has caused the continent to gain ice. But this increase, documented in NASA satellite data, is ...

The research furthers our understanding of the factors at play. Researchers make concerning discovery after drilling into massive ice shelf — here's what's happening first appeared on The Cool Down.

Scientists studying Antarctica have discovered that northerly winds—not westerlies—are driving major ice loss in West ...

New sonar maps have revealed giant tear-drop patterns—some nearly 400 meters (≈1,300 feet) long—beneath West Antarctica’s ...

Antarctic ice is melting at a startling pace, and the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is one of the greatest sources of uncertainty ...

Back in January, Meijers, who visited the iceberg at the end of 2023, painted a different picture of A23A: “The iceberg ...

The world’s largest iceberg is falling apart and melting. And it is sign of things to come for the enormous ice sheets of Antarctica.

After nearly 40 years, Antarctic megaberg A23a is disintegrating, offering scientists rare insights into ice and climate ...

Scientists have drilled down into the Antarctic ice sheet, largely in an attempt to understand the Earth's past climate. The ...

The icy world of Antarctica might not be enticing to us, but it's bustling with microscopic life. Scientists recently got a ...

Moonshot proposals to save the planet’s ice sheets are gaining popularity as the planet heats up. But none of the most ...

Expeditioners at Australia's Antarctic stations are taking part in a research project to better understand the cognitive and ...