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Learn about the new technique being used to study cracks that have formed on Antarctica's unstable Doomsday Glacier.
When massive icebergs break loose from places like Antarctica it can send tons of ice floating elsewhere, and it’s one of the ...
Scientists aren’t too optimistic and have said there’s a 'grim outlook' if the glacier melts, plunging parts of the world ...
Scientific voyage to Antarctica reveals alarming consequences of summer sea ice loss on ecosystems and wildlife.
Scientists call for better protection of Antarctica’s vulnerable seafloor ecosystem as ship traffic increases around the continent.
New research from the Chilean Patagonia has identified a link between glacial retreat and underground volcanic activity ...
Melting glaciers may be setting off volcanoes worldwide, triggering eruptions and possibly accelerating climate change.
The remains of landscapes thought to have formed when ancient rivers flowed across East Antarctica have been discovered—and ...
The latest study shows that severe sea-ice lows, such as those seen in recent years, cause three interrelated crises.
East Antarctica is the largest ice sheet on Earth. Alone, it holds enough frozen water to raise global sea levels by a ...
The continent is dedicated to research and cooperation, but proposed funding cuts in the Trump administration and actions by ...
A fresh set of numbers is changing what scientists thought happens when a city‑sized slab of ice dissolves into the sea. The ...