A process has been discovered beneath the Antarctic ice that could weaken carbon sequestration and accelerate climate change.
A bold new idea could help protect the 'Doomsday Glacier,' as melting speeds up faster than expected.
The oceans soak up nearly 90% of the excess heat from greenhouse gases, and that hidden warming is accelerating Arctic sea ice loss and destabilizing ice sheets from below. This episode breaks down ...
In 2016, an image spread online showing what looked like a perfectly shaped pyramid rising out of Antarctica’s ice. Some claimed explorers had found evidence of multiple man-made pyramid structures ...
Scientists set a date for the peak disappearance of glaciers: up to 4,000 could be lost in a single historic year.
Scientists have long believed that around 700 million years ago, Earth experienced extreme cold conditions known as "Snowball Earth", when ice stretched from the poles to the equator.
The Thwaites Glacier sits on the edge of the continental landmass of West Antarctica in an unclaimed region known as Marie Byrd Land. It’s roughly the size of the US state of Florida and is considered ...
The first solar eclipse of the year is almost here, but very few people will see it. Tuesday’s annular solar eclipse, known ...
Warming temperatures are wreaking havoc at elevation, upending the Winter Olympics and the tourism industry and imperiling ...
An 18 year old from Mason City had guilty pleas accepted Tuesday on charges of rioting and possession of a firearm as a prohibited person in connection with a shooting in East Park in April 2025.
Finding ice this old is extremely challenging. Antarctica’s harsh environment, with its freezing temperatures and strong winds, makes research difficult. The Allan Hills region is one of the few ...