Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss ...

Sea ice in the Antarctic Ocean had been growing for decades, but now, a sudden trend downward could spell serious trouble.

When the crew aboard an ocean science expedition learned that an iceberg the size of Chicago had broken off from an Antarctic ice shelf, they knew they had to stop what they were doing immediately ...

A sudden salinity spike in the Southern Ocean is accelerating Antarctic ice loss and triggering a dangerous climate feedback ...

An iceberg broke off of the Antarctic ice sheet, and as scientists studied the deep ocean where the ice once was, ... Even Under The Antarctic Ice Shelf. Posted: March 22, 2025 ...

In a scenario of high greenhouse gas emissions, mathematical models project that the current could slow down by up to 20% by 2050. Meltwater pouring off the Antarctic ice shelves is projected to ...

Scientists are questioning whether a ‘regime shift’ to a new state of diminished Antarctic sea-ice coverage is underway, due ...

These Antarctic ecosystems have been isolated from surface nutrients for centuries due to the thick, 150-meter (almost 500-foot) ice covering them. The team speculates ocean currents may be a ...

On Jan. 13, the iceberg, named A-84, broke off from the George VI Ice Shelf, a massive floating glacier attached to the Antarctic Peninsula ice sheet, according to the Schmidt Ocean Institute.