"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ice core measurements are scientists’ best tool for analyzing the atmospheric changes that occurred ...

Glaciers can reveal vast archives of information about Earth's environmental past, but deciphering the origins of the matter within them can be a challenge. Now, using a novel technique that enables ...

Ellen Mosley-Thompson is one of Columbus Monthly’s 2026 Inspiring Women for her pioneering studies of ice cores and climate at Ohio State University.

At the National Ice Core Facility in Lakewood, Colorado, a government scientist holds up a sample of ice from Antarctica marked by ash, likely from an ancient volcanic eruption. (Amanda ...

New analyses of ancient ice from Antarctica and the air contained inside it are extending the history of Earth's climate records and expanding researchers' understanding of how the planet has changed ...

Ancient Antarctic ice is revealing a surprising new chapter in Earth’s climate story, stretching back 3 million years. By ...

As the planet continues to warm, the world is losing 273 billion tonnes of glacial ice every year, and scientists are scrambling to preserve the climate data locked within these glaciers. On Wednesday ...

At the National Ice Core Facility in Lakewood, Colorado, a government scientist holds up a sample of ice from Antarctica marked by ash, likely from an ancient volcanic eruption. (Amanda ...

New analyses by Oregon State University and Princeton University researchers of ancient ice from Antarctica and the air contained inside it are extending the history of Earth’s climate records and ...