Scientists studying Antarctica have discovered that northerly winds—not westerlies—are driving major ice loss in West ...

Scientists have just uncovered a surprising cause behind the rapid melting of Antarctica’s ice — and it’s not the usual suspect. For decades, experts thought westerly winds were to blame. But a new ...

Antarctic ice is melting. But exactly which forces are causing it to melt and how melting will influence sea level rise are areas of active research. Understanding the decay of ice shelves, which ...

Rising temperatures of the world's oceans threaten to accelerate the melting and splintering of glaciers—thereby potentially ...

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Konrad "Koni" Steffen was in his favorite place on Earth when he disappeared in August 2020. At 68, the pioneering scientist — who first sounded the alarm on how Greenland was raising sea levels ...

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New research flips a long-held belief that frozen environments slow down chemical reactions and helps explain why Arctic ...

Antarctic ice is melting at a startling pace, and the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is one of the greatest sources of uncertainty in climate projections. Researchers thought westerly winds were ...

Yachtmaster Ella Hibbert has become the first British woman to sail solo through the Northwest Passage. The 28-year-old daughter of a Gulf War veteran has sailed 3,000 miles, braving sea ice, polar ...

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