For years, scientists have warned that melting Antarctic ice could push sea levels dangerously higher by the end of this ...

Hidden warm-water traps beneath Antarctica may be melting the continent’s ice far faster than scientists realized.

A study found that channels beneath ice sheets could trap warm water and accelerate the ice’s deterioration.

Scientists have uncovered a hidden Antarctic threat that could accelerate global sea level rise far faster than expected.

Pine Island Glacier, one of the fastest-shrinking glaciers in Antarctica, hastened its slide into the sea between 2017 and ...

Global sea levels may rise faster than previously expected, suggests a new study in Nature Communications. The reason is that ...

Warmer ocean temperatures are causing melting in Antarctica's ice shelves, posing an overlooked threat to global coastlines ...

For years, climate models warned that warm deep water around Antarctica could edge closer to the continent’s icy fringe. Now ...

Antarctic sea ice is shrinking faster than expected. New research shows how winds, ocean heat, and feedback loops caused this ...

A rare dataset collected by instruments at the point where Antarctica's largest ice shelf begins to float reveals ocean processes that drive melting at this critical part of the continent.

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Meltwater could undermine the walls of ice holding back Antarctica's glaciers, scientists reported on Wednesday, a finding that underscores concern about the potential for a ...