The melting of the Greenland ice sheet is now the largest contributor to sea level rise, and scientists at UNH are traveling ...

A new study led by a team of scientists from the University of Leeds has revealed that the cold conditions that have allowed the formation of polar ice caps on Earth are exceptional ...

Ice loss from the world's glaciers has accelerated over the past decade, scientists said on Wednesday, warning that melting ...

A Constant Vigil Satellites operate as the vigilant eyes in the sky, tirelessly orbiting the Earth to keep a watchful gaze on ...

What the visiting journalists weren’t told—nor were many of the soldiers living at the station, which could house up to ...

It is one of the few sites where ice from the Greenland ice cap directly enters the sea ... the fluctuations in model simulations”. The maps below shows which natural world heritage sites will face ...

A new book explores how one biologist’s work at the North and South Poles changed the way he sees the world and our place in ...

You had to catch a plane to Kangerlussuaq, a tiny town 320 kilometres away and the site of a former US Air Force base and, from there, fly in a hair-raising turboprop. Even the official visitor ...

The Icy Wilderness Under Threat The Arctic and Antarctic are two of the most unique and fragile ecosystems on our planet. They serve as the world's natural air conditioners, helping to moderate global ...

Those who doubt that a warming climate is altering the mountains need only ski the Vallée Blanche to be convinced. After hours making turns in a winter wonderland beneath colossal icy peaks, I’m ...