As the last Ice Age came to an end nearly 10,000 years ago, something unexpected happened deep beneath Earth’s surface. Large glaciers began to melt. The sea levels rose quickly—about 1 centimeter per ...

From 2021 to 2023, ice mass in East Antarctica particularly showed signs of recovery. However, scientists still say it may ...

What scientists can say with certainty is that Greenland's ice is melting due to global warming, and the consequences reverberate like the resounding rumble of a calving glacier. The quickening ...

The amount of marine life off north-east Greenland could expand by more than a quarter, according to new research.

The tiny ice inhabitants darken the glacier's surface, which can accelerate its melting. Glaciers are massive bodies of white ...

Around 10,000 years ago, as the last Ice Age drew to a close, the drifting of the continent of North America, and spreading ...

Because of warming oceans and air, most sea ice now forms and melts yearly, Moon said. And while South Greenland profits from warming oceans that draw in new fish species and allow for boating ...

Human-induced global warming, driven by fossil fuel combustion, speeds the melting of Greenland’s ice. That melting is threatening the island’s infrastructure and the lifestyles of native ...

Olsen and a team of scientists had been traveling for hours on the ice when they encountered the shocking conditions, the BBC ...

Greenland’s ice-covered landscape looks like an immovable block on satellite maps. Yet the story beneath its center suggests ...

New research suggests melting ice sheets are warming global temperatures which may speed up continental drift, creating ...

Around 10,000 years ago as the last Ice Age drew to a close, the drifting of the continent of North America, and spreading in the Atlantic Ocean, may have temporarily sped up—with a little help from ...