Antarctic Ocean of the last ice age reveals how a critical process of CO₂ storage may slow again

Off the coast of Antarctica, the sea ice retreated toward the southernmost continent and, like a bottle cap taken off a soda ...

Mega-iceberg from Antarctica is headed toward South Georgia—here's what could happen

It is no strange sight to see icebergs break off of the Antarctic ice cap and drift away, like the gigantic sheet of ice that ...
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Mega-iceberg from Antarctica on collision course with South Georgia: Harbinger of things to come?

It is no strange sight to see icebergs break off of the Antarctic ice cap and drift away, like the gigantic sheet of ice that is currently heading for the island of South Georgia. But climate change ...

Research ship makes stunning discovery after monthslong expedition in Arctic ice: 'Nature always finds a way'

Scientists for years have alluded to this outcome occurring once ice caps fully melt during summer, potentially prompting an ...
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Greenland Ice Cap is now the largest contributor to global sea level rise — but why?

GREENLAND, AS YOU MAY KNOW, IS NEITHER NOT GREEN AND NOT REALLY LAND, BUT RATHER COVERED BY THE SECOND LARGEST BODY OF ICE IN THE WORLD, SECOND ONLY TO THE ANTARCTIC ICE SHEET. BUT THE ICE IS MELTING.
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In 2007, polar ice cap vanished at record clip

(Corrects word in fourth paragraph to "sheet" from "sheath") By Amanda Beck SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Arctic ice at the North Pole melted at a record rate in the summer of 2007, the latest ...
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Polar ice cap vanished at record clip

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Arctic ice at the North Pole melted at a record rate in the summer of 2007, the latest sign that climate change has accelerated in recent years, climate scientists said on ...