Antarctica hides a secret beneath its vast ice: an ancient and rugged landscape that’s only now starting to reveal its geological past. This hidden topography is a dramatic secret that hints at ...

When scientists peered beneath one of Antarctica's floating ice shelves, they were surprised to find an upside-down landscape of peaks, valleys and plateaus. "We were surprised – we had to ...

Historically, this cycle meant that Antarctica effectively doubled in size and the continent was surrounded by an enormous apron of sea ice at the peak of winter. But the changing climate is ...

Ice sheet-free West Antarctica during peak early Oligocene glaciation. Article Publication Date. 4-Jul-2024. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

Dwindling Antarctic sea ice is driving more storms in the Southern Ocean, a new study has found, raising concerns about potential disruptions to global weather patterns.. The study by researchers ...

The five lowest amounts for winter peak Arctic sea ice have been since 2015. Earlier this month, Antarctica came close to breaking a record for record low sea ice — this is the time of year the region ...

Antarctic ice sheet faces 'death by a thousand cuts'. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 / 250128123638.htm ...

Recent collapses include the Prince Gustav ice shelf (from 1989 to 1995), Larsen A ice shelf (1995), Larsen B (2002), and Wilkins ice shelf (2008 to 2009), all from West Antarctica. In East ...

Changes could ripple through ecosystems further afield with the potential to affect key fisheries in the Southern Ocean, ...

Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ago. ... (80,000 square kilometers) smaller than the lowest previous peak in 2017. ...

The Arctic reaches its maximum sea ice in March each year and then starts a six-month melt season. The National Snow and Ice Data Center said the peak measurement taken Saturday was 5.53 million ...