Melting Antarctic ice is slowing Earth's strongest ocean current, according to a new study. The influx of cold meltwater ...

The influx of cold meltwater could slow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by up to 20% by 2050, researchers reported March 3 ...

Snow and ice loss warms the land surface and air, setting off a feedback loop of further ice loss. This destabilises the ...

In contrast to the Antarctic continent, the marine environments in this area are some of the most biologically productive waters in the world. Thanks to its strong currents and upwelling of deep, cold ...

The vast ice fields of barren whiteness stretch toward the horizon, creating one of the most isolated environments on the ...

Cold Temperatures for an Insect . Like hibernating bears, many insects slow their bodily processes during the tough winter ...

Unlike regular snowballs, yukimarimo are incredibly fragile and can only form under the coldest of conditions. Researchers in ...

The findings from Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service involve the third warmest February on record for the planet.

Antarctic sea ice has likely reached its minimum extent for the year, at 1.98 million square kilometers (764,000 million ...

The renewable energy system ensures stable power in Antarctica’s extreme conditions, and is estimated to cut fossil fuel use ...

Arctic sea ice growth was slow in February, leaving extent at record-low levels for the end of the month. In the Antarctic, ...

Scientists warn that the world's strongest ocean current could slow by 20% by 2050 due to climate change, threatening marine ecosystems.