One of the biggest challenges in predicting Antarctica's deeply uncertain future is understanding exactly what's driving its ...

Antarctica is coming apart, crumbling into the sea, much, much faster than anybody ever thought possible. After all, it was ...

This summer will see record low Arctic ice and Russia has stolen a march on militarizing the strategic region.

For the first time, scientists have collected measurements close to a giant iceberg, giving an unprecedented window into the ...

Melting glaciers are a key indicator of the human-influenced changes to our climate. A recent study shows just how quickly ...

Antarctica’s summer sea ice has dropped to one of its lowest extents ever recorded, shrinking to levels 30% below the ...

An iceberg the size of Chicago broke off am Antarctic ice shelf to reveal a thriving ecosystem underneath, according to ...

A massive iceberg broke off from the George VI Ice Shelf in Antarctica in January, giving researchers a rare opportunity to ...

Scientists using a submersible robot discovered patterns under the Antarctic ice that have never been seen before by humans.

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

Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving the planet ...