Rising Sea Levels When you think about the ice melting in Greenland and Antarctica, you're really looking at the biggest ...

"The change of seasons causes surface melting far inland from the coastal ice front," glaciologist Christopher Shuman said.

Antarctica is melting ... However, incorporating our new understanding of basal melt, and the dynamic icescape it forms, into climate and ice sheet models still presents a huge challenge.

Scientists have mapped Antarctica’s ice-free ecosystems, highlighting their biodiversity and growing climate threats.

While warming temperatures are driving a widespread loss of ice shelves, major calving events have not increased in frequency ...

Satellite data from early 2025 revealed extensive melting at Antarctica’s Amery Ice Shelf, highlighting its vulnerability. As ...

For instance, in the warm, calm eastern part of the Dotson ice shelf in west Antarctica ... understanding of basal melt, and the dynamic icescape it forms, into climate and ice sheet models ...

Antarctica's first sighting on January 28, 1820, by Bellingshausen and Lazarev marked the beginning of unparalleled ...

A core of ice extracted from Antarctica had literally frozen in time the climate of the planet going back nearly 70,000 years.

Why is a remote glacier in Antarctica that contains enough water ... Get to the heart of what’s happening with climate change and the environment. Sign up for our fortnightly Environment newsletter.