The rapid melting of Arctic sea ice is not just a regional phenomenon—it is influencing weather patterns across the globe. A ...

Ice loss in Greenland is already large, irreversible, and greatly accelerated after centuries of near stability. Though a tipping point for future ice loss has already been crossed, the pace of this ...

Arctic temperatures spiked 36 degrees Fahrenheit, or 20 Celsius, above normal. By the end of the month, sea ice was at its ...

The Arctic Circle — and the sovereignty of its biggest island, Greenland — is back in the international geopolitical spotlight. "We need Greenland for national security and even international security ...

A recent study reveals the alarming rate at which glaciers are disappearing worldwide, reinforcing the urgency of the UN's International Year of Glaciers' Preservation.

Global sea ice reached a new record low in February, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service.

On decadal timescales, the loss of Arctic ice favors the climate of the south-west of the United States -- and California in particular -- becoming drier on average, especially in winter. This ...

A study led by researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has used a novel approach to unravel the ...

New research reveals that Arctic sea ice loss can disrupt weather worldwide, making California drier while increasing winter ...

The world's ice is vanishing at an alarming rate — a result of climate change — and it's affecting more than the landscape.

Glacier mass balance intercomparison exercise As of the year 2000, glaciers—excluding the continental ice sheets of Greenland ...

Climate scientists thought stronger atmospheric rivers would accelerate Greenland's ice loss—but it might actually be slowing ...