“Nowhere on Earth is there a greater cause of uncertainty in sea-level rise projections than from East Antarctica, in ...

Antarctica is changing faster than anyone expected — and scientists are sounding the alarm. Collapsing ice shelves, ...

Scientists are beginning to understand the sudden loss of sea ice in Antarctica – and there is growing evidence that it represents a permanent shift with potentially catastrophic consequences ...

The European Space Agency’s CryoSat-2 satellite monitors subtle changes in ice sheet thickness in Antarctica and Greenland.

Even though this study focused mainly on Antarctica there have also been noticeable changes in ocean temperatures and salinity not only in the Southern Hemisphere but also in the Northern Hemisphere ...

Studies of historic ice sheets, such as Kelley and Jackson's, allow researchers to learn what caused them to collapse. Ice ...

When volcanic eruptions make headlines, the images often depict fiery lava and towering ash clouds. But beneath Antarctica’s frozen landscape, volcanoes quietly shape Earth's climate in surprising ...

The Ross Ice Shelf appears to be melting in previously unknown ways. This is an Inside Science story. Most of the worry over melting ice in Antarctica has focused on the rapidly melting western shore, ...

Geologically, Antarctica isn't easy to study. Nearly all of it (98 percent) is covered by ice, with an average depth of 1.1 miles.. This has certain obvious impacts on our ability to measure anything ...

Chinese researchers were surprised to find growth in coastal glaciers in East Antarctica two years ago, prompting them to remind the scientific community to pay more attention to the region.

When Matthias Huss first visited Rhône Glacier in Switzerland 35 years ago, the ice was just a short walk from where his ...