The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015 ...

Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss ...

The melting of Antarctica's sea ice has had severe consequences for the Southern Ocean already, from the loss of its habitats ...

The continent is dedicated to research and cooperation, but proposed funding cuts in the Trump administration and actions by ...

Ice loss in Antarctica and its impact on the planet—sea level rise, changes to ocean currents and disturbance of wildlife and ...

A salty surge in the Southern Ocean is melting Antarctic sea ice from below — and causing dramatic changes scientists didn’t ...

A massive and surprising change is unfolding around Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is getting saltier, and sea ice is melting at record speed, enough to match the size ...

A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that increases in salinity in seawater ...

The dramatic loss of sea ice around Antarctica has occurred with the re-emergence of the Maud Rise polynya in the Weddell Sea ...

New research explores the wide-ranging consequences of record low summer sea ice in Antarctica. From more ocean warming to ...

A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking ...