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 ...

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

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 ...

The ice caps in Greenland are melting at a much higher rate than scientists previously thought, one that could profoundly affect major oceanic currents, according to a new study published in the ...

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 ...

Not only is this melting process "unavoidable," but its rate is also increasing. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It's not looking ...

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 ...

One day in the next couple of years, everyone in the world will lose a second of their time. Exactly when that will happen is being influenced by humans, according to a new study, as melting polar ice ...

Continuous glacier melt has caused an old ski lift to resurface in the Dachstein Glacier, Austria. This rapid glacial retreat is a visible warning of how a warming Earth is reshaping the Alps.