New research from the Chilean Patagonia has identified a link between glacial retreat and underground volcanic activity ...

New research is shedding light on the processes at play beneath the ice, revealing a world of hidden currents, extreme conditions, and an ever-evolving landscape shaped by melting. And what they ...

Antarctica's ice sheet is already melting. A temperature increase of 100 degrees is not required.

Scientists have debated whether a "tipping point" exists for this ice sheet, or a moment when the effects of this melting would be suddenly both irreversible and catastrophic.

Because Antarctica is home to 90 percent of the world's ice, massive floods would ensue if it melted. Indeed, if all of Antarctica's ice melts, global sea levels are predicted to rise by 190 feet.

Recent scientific studies reveal that melting ice sheets in West Antarctica might trigger volcanic activity, creating a cycle that speeds up ice loss and sea-level rise.

A pair of studies this week have shed new light on the melting of the Thwaites Glacier, one of Antarctica’s largest and most menacing stretches of ice. Often referred to as the “Doomsday ...

Antarctica is the world's great cooling unit. This vital part of Earth's climate system is largely powered by the annual freeze and melt of millions of square kilometers of sea ice around the ...

The West Antarctic ice sheet will continue to increase its rate of melting over the rest of this century, no matter how much we cut fossil fuel use.

A new model developed by Caltech and JPL researchers suggests that Antarctica's ice shelves may be melting at an accelerated rate, which could eventually contribute to more rapid sea level rise ...

What's Really Under Antarctica's Ice? Watch on (via PBS Terra) If all of Antarctica’s ice melted, our coastlines would be drastically altered. Fortunately, that’s not going to happen anytime soon, but ...

The Eurasian Ice Sheet retreated by 2,000 feet a day during the last ice age, a study finds. It may show how fast ice and glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica could melt and raise sea levels today.