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 ...

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

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

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

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

A sudden salinity spike in the Southern Ocean is accelerating Antarctic ice loss and triggering a dangerous climate feedback ...

Sea ice in the Antarctic Ocean had been growing for decades, but now, a sudden trend downward could spell serious trouble.

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

The latest study shows that severe sea-ice lows, such as those seen in recent years, cause three interrelated crises.

Scientists at the Australian Antarctic Partnership Program are just beginning to understand the dire effects of extremely low ...

Although the team’s stated goal is to capture footage of an adult colossal squid in its natural environment, according to ...