Cracking, creaking ice at the bottom of the world is quietly shaping the future climate you live in. New research from ...

When we think of global warming, what first comes to mind is the air: crushing heat waves that are felt rather than seen, ...

Antarctica’s most watched glacier sits at the edge of a vast ice sheet, holding back enough frozen water to redraw the ...

After 10 days with only the open ocean and the occasional iceberg at our sides, sailing into the sea ice felt like crossing ...

Our reporter sends a dispatch from the icebreaker Araon, currently on its way to Antarctica, about the scientists, their work ...

Antarctica faces abrupt, irreversible climate changes as warming nears 1.5 °C, threatening ice, oceans, ecosystems, and ...

In the past, when West Antarctica melted, there was a rapid uptick in onshore geological activity in the area.

As visitor numbers climb and warnings of environmental risks mount, it remains to be seen whether new rules will be introduced, or if Antarctica will remain a frontier for high-carbon adventure ...

Antarctica, one of the most remote places on Earth, teems with life. For tourists who make it this far south, the experience ...

A study published today found that while ice shelves in West Antarctica melt year-round, those in East Antarctica experience summer melting spikes, when sea ice retreats and warm ocean water flows ...

An ice covered rock formation is reflected in the waters at Pleneau Island in Antarctica on Nov. 24. ANTARCTICA — The Southern Ocean is one of the most remote places on Earth, but that doesn’t mean it ...