‘Irreversible on any human timescale’: Scientist reveals best and worst-case scenario for Antarctica
Scientists have highlighted just how high the stakes are as human-made climate change continues to rapidly warm Antarctica.…
Greenland’s Freaky Ice Plumes May Be Fueled by Wild, Pasta-Like Churning
Massive structures of slow, swirling, plume-like patterns were found hidden deep inside Greenland’s ice sheet years ago, but…
In the Arctic, the black carbon threat is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — As rising global temperatures speed up the melting of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean,…
Scientists Tried Drilling Into Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ But the Ice Had Other Plans
One of Earth’s most dangerous glaciers has claimed a victim: a suite of instruments that became trapped deep…
Satellites Capture the Hidden World Beneath Antarctica’s Ice
The majority of Antarctica is covered in a thick sheet of ice, but what lies beneath its frozen…
Hundreds of Earthquakes Are Rocking One of Earth’s Most Dangerous Glaciers
Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier, aptly nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier, is a ticking time bomb. The rapidly melting body of…
The world will soon be losing 3000 glaciers every year
Meltwater runs through a glacier cave at the front of Morteratsch glacier in Switzerland Lander Van Tricht About…
Sea levels are rising faster than at any time in the last 4,000 years. Here’s why
Published on 20/10/2025 – 12:25 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Sea levels are rising faster than at any point in the…
Unprecedented glacier melting will leave US peaks ice-free for the first time, new study finds
ADVERTISEMENT Mountain glaciers are a key feature of various United States national parks, such as Yosemite National Park…
‘Enormous’ melting sees Swiss glaciers shrink by 3% this year, the fourth-biggest retreat on record
By JAMEY KEATEN with AP Published on 02/10/2025 – 9:42 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Switzerland’s glaciers have faced “enormous” melting this year with…
Scientists placed a 6-mile fiber-optic cable in front of a glacier and recorded 56,000 icebergs breaking off
In the icy waters of southern Greenland, researcher Dominik Gräff, left, and a crew member conduct research off…