Ancient limestones reveal how volcanic carbon once suffocated the oceans - offering a stark warning as modern oxygen levels continue to drop.

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

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

A patch of the Atlantic Ocean just south of Greenland is cooling while much of the world warms. The origin of this "cold blob ...

A 2015 satellite photo captured a series of stunning "von Kármán vortices" swirling off Madeira and the Canary Islands. The ...

Issues surrounding polar ice have long been a topic of concern. Scientists make surprising discovery after studying ice in ...

A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that increases in salinity in seawater near the surface could help explain some of the decrease in Antarctic sea ...

Donald Niedekker’s “Strange and Perfect Account From the Permafrost” offers an ambitious view of human history and is full of ...

Forecasters are set to lose some of their sharpest eyes in the sky just a few months before Atlantic hurricane season peaks ...

"Will impact not only international shipping but also resupply and the cost of food in many Arctic communities." NASA ...

Modern-day environments in Antarctica contain ponds filled with life forms that closely resemble early multicellular ...