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

Often referred to as the one of the last places in the world with year-round sea ice, the waterways around Queen Elizabeth ...

Recent research has led scientists to new conclusions about the fastest melting glacier in Antarctica. Some are reassuring, ...

The continent’s ice is melting and raising sea levels worldwide. Our journalists will be sending regular dispatches as they ...

Melting sea ice is a global issue with far-reaching consequences. As the Arctic and Antarctic are losing ice faster than expected, experts are noticing damaging ripple effects. Sea ice forms on the ...

A research team led by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) scholars has discovered a significant ...

As the Arctic melts and people spend more time there, defining our relationship to sea ice becomes more necessary.

It's about as remote as it gets, yet what happens in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica impacts all of us. And what's going on down there? Over the past few years, researchers have discovered dramatic ...

By measuring the ocean beneath ice shelves, scientists can better understand glacier melt and sea-level rise. The fate of the ...

If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

The waters around the Queen Elizabeth Islands and western Tuvaijuittuq have long remained a mystery for scientists. But in ...