For the first time, scientists have directly observed the melting underside of an Antarctic ice shelf, Earth.com reported. An ...

They do worry, however, that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet might shrink enough to ... (To play it safe, these images depict a conservative rise of 17 feet if the West sheet collapsed and 170 ...

An overlooked Antarctic water system could raise sea levels by more than 2 meters by 2300, computer simulations show.

As autumn settled over Antarctica, sea ice began its seasonal return, with NASA capturing striking images of new growth in ...

However, Antarctic sea ice, which surrounds the south pole, has shrunk to a near-record low. On 25 February, the Antarctic sea ice reached its minimum extent for the year, covering 722,000 sq ...

could slow by 20 percent by 2050 due to melting Antarctic ice. Researchers suggest that the influx of fresh, cold water is disrupting convection, altering global ocean density. A weaker current ...

In March 2017, the sea ice around both poles reached a record ... and a digital mapping system that captures dozens of images of the Antarctic terrain. They can then be assembled into a vast ...