When volcanic eruptions make headlines, the images often depict fiery lava and towering ash clouds. But beneath Antarctica’s ...

Glacial archaeologists have recently discovered the second prehistoric ski of a pair of skis at Digervarden, a mountain in ...

For the first time, scientists have captured detailed measurements of water vapor high above Greenland’s vast ice sheet.

Sea ice plays many important roles for the global climate: Its white surface can reflect energy back into space, helping the ...

Researchers found increased meltwater and rain explain 60% of a decades-long mismatch between predicted and observed temperatures in the ocean around Antarctica.

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

To make matters worse, NASA scientists also discovered that, this year, summer ice in the Antarctic retreated to 764,000 square miles (1.98 million square kilometers) as of March 1, tying for "the ...

By determining which ice sheets melted to create a colossal increase in sea levels 14,500 years ago, scientists hope to ...

Mar. 5, 2025 — Whether it's rivers cutting through earth, lava melting through rock, or water slicing through ice, channels all twist and bend in a seemingly ... Melting Antarctic Ice Sheets ...

A study warns Earth's temperature could rise by 4.9°F by century's end, even with pollution curbs. The Arctic, warming four times faster, faces irreversible changes. Scientists urge clean energy ...