It is one of the largest ice masses on Earth, covering an area of roughly 760,000 square miles. But the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is on the verge of a 'catastrophic' collapse, scientists have warned.

Ancient ocean sediments reveal Antarctica’s ice sheet retreated repeatedly during past warm periods, offering clues to future ...

According to a new study, Antarctica is at risk of abrupt and potentially irreversible changes to its ice, ocean, and ecosystems that could have profound implications for Australia and beyond. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The East Antarctic Ice Sheet is the planet's largest ice sheet. Here, the continent experienced significant ice loss and breakup ...

New satellite records capture how polar ice sheets slide toward the sea, helping scientists better understand ice loss and rising sea levels.

The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are highly vulnerable to global warming and scientists are being increasingly worried about the possibility of large parts of the ice sheets collapsing, if ...

A four-year record from the heart of the Ross Ice Shelf shows how subtle changes could shape future sea level rise, ocean ...

Antarctica is at risk of abrupt and potentially irreversible changes to the continent’s ice, ocean and ecosystems that could have profound implications for Australia and beyond, unless urgent action ...

The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are highly vulnerable to global warming and scientists are being increasingly worried about the possibility of large parts of the ice sheets collapsing, if ...