Equilibrium states of the volume of the Greenland Ice Sheet (GIS) (black dots) with respect to pre-industrial as a function of atmospheric CO2 concentration (top left) and corresponding temperature ...

Now a recent study in the journal Nature Geoscience reveals that such a tipping point may indeed exist. As it turns out, scientists have misunderstood a key aspect of the physical process behind the ...

In a study published Sept. 10, improved technology indicated that ice loss in western Antarctica is driven primarily by ...

The Antarctic ice sheet is melting in a new, worrying way that scientific models used to project future sea level rise have not taken into account, suggesting current projections could be ...

Water ice permanently coats 10% of Earth’s land surface 1, and atmospheric ice clouds surround about half of the planet. Ice surfaces thus rank among the most ubiquitous interfaces in the natural ...

Scientists are beginning to understand the sudden loss of sea ice in Antarctica – and there is growing evidence that it represents a permanent shift with potentially catastrophic consequences ...

If you've ever built a sandcastle on the beach, you've seen how sea water in the sand can quickly undermine the castle. A new study by the British Antarctic Survey concludes warmer seawater may work ...

The vast landmass is melting quickly due to climate change, and may rapidly cause the complete loss of the island's ice. reading time 2 minutes Much of icy Greenland may soon go the way of the dodo, ...

A new NASA-backed study has found an unexpected effect of Greenland’s melting ice: the runoff is causing a surge in tiny ocean life. This could have implications for the marine ecosystem and the ...