Scientists studying Antarctica have discovered that northerly winds—not westerlies—are driving major ice loss in West ...

Rising temperatures of the world's oceans threaten to accelerate the melting and splintering of glaciers—thereby potentially ...

Glaciers in the Alps are retreating at record speed. Melting ice reveals skeletal remains of curious structure not seen in decades — here's what's happening first appeared on The Cool Down.

Numerous studies have demonstrated that rising temperatures are causing Arctic and Antarctic ice to melt. However, research ...

Can technology save the poles? A new study says no - five proposed fixes to halt polar ice melt fail on cost, risk, and ...

A melting glacier in Alaska has birthed a brand-new island in the middle of a growing lake, according to recent images ...

Moonshot proposals to save the poles are gaining popularity as the planet heats up. But none of the most high-profile ideas ...

Alsek Glacier disconnected from a mountain called Prow Knob sometime this past summer, making way for Alsek Lake to surround ...

Scientists say the planned decommissioning of a valuable research vessel is part of a series of actions by the Trump ...

Europe is warming faster than any continent. That's speeding up glacial melt, which is already threatening Europe's largest ...

NASA's Earth Observatory has announced that Alaska has a "brand new island" after a retreating glacier lost contact with the ...

China’s footprint in the Arctic is already growing, and the development of civil-military capabilities in some of its established polar research stations could provide the foundation for future Arctic ...