UD doctoral student Tianyu Zhou is pictured on the right using a shovel to remove snow that covers the sea ice during a ...

Current models predict that ice melt from Antarctica could raise sea levels up to 12 inches (30 ... "It's enabled us to identify where future field observations might be required," Ross said.

The world's strongest ocean current could slow as melting Antarctic ice sheets flood it with fresh water, according to research published on Monday that warned of "severe" climate consequences.