Greenland and Antarctica have lost more than 11 trillion tons of ice since 1979
Greenland and Antarctica lost about 11.3 trillion metric tons of ice between 1979 and 2023, raising global sea…
Buried 2 miles beneath Antarctica’s ice, a colossal hidden structure may rewrite its history
Beneath roughly two miles of Antarctic ice, scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature that could change…
‘A one–two punch on the system’
A new study suggests Antarctic ice melt is being accelerated by a dangerous double force, with warming air…
New map shows Antarctica’s buried landscape in unprecedented detail
Picture Antarctica not as a smooth, frozen plain, but as a rugged world of mountains, valleys, and deep…
Hidden World Under Antarctica’s Ice Finally Revealed
Thinning sea ice around Antarctica. Credit: Jason Auch / CC BY 2.0 A new map is offering the…
Guest post: How the Greenland ice sheet fared in 2025
Greenland is closing in on three decades of continuous annual ice loss, with 1995-96 being the last year…
‘Critical to understanding the full impact’
A new study has revealed the troubling relationship between Antarctic ice sheets, the ocean, and the warming atmosphere.…
Ancient Antarctic ice reveals six million years of Earth’s climate history
At the edge of East Antarctica, where the wind howls through a white emptiness and the air bites…
New Research Proves That Glaciers Are Not Only Melting, They’re Also Committing ‘Ice Piracy’ On Their Neighbors » TwistedSifter
Pexels When you think about the ramifications of the climate crisis in our polar regions, you’ll likely think…