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

An international team of Earth and environmental scientists has found evidence that the Ronne Ice Shelf in the West Antarctic ...

Antarctica's ice shelves are melting more rapidly than previously known because of climate change, according to a new US Geological Survey report prepared in close collaboration with the British ...

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

The polar regions are the coldest places on Earth. During the summer, the poles receive 24 hours of sunlight, but during the winter the sun is rarely visible. Animals that inhabit nature’s freezers ...

A system of Atlantic Ocean currents vital to regulating the European climate has not shown any sign of decline in the last 60 ...

Scientists from the University of Cambridge and British Antarctic Survey have used ice core records to draw new conclusions ...

A team from the Polar Engineering Research Group at UCT has set off on their first field expedition to Antarctica.

A massive iceberg, the largest on Earth, is drifting toward South Georgia Island, threatening one of the most vital wildlife ...