A colossal iceberg is breaking off Antarctica right now - and it's big enough to fill Lake Erie twice
A gargantuan iceberg is set to break away from an Antarctic ice shelf within days — or even hours. Initially...
New study reveals plastic pollution in the Antarctic is 5x worse than expected
We know about plastic pollution in the Pacific Ocean, and even in the Arctic Ocean. But scientists thought the...
Scientists report enormous Texas-sized ice melt in Antarctica
A recent snowmelt event in West Antarctica could provide scientists with more information to understand how climate...
Fractured Antarctic ice sheet will create one of the largest icebergs ever recorded
Due to global warming and rising temperatures, glaciers are slowly melting - and, in some cases, breaking apart....
Colossal landforms discovered under Antarctic ice sheet are 5X bigger than any on Earth
Colossal landforms recently found beneath the Antarctic ice sheet have surprised scientists. An international team...
Scientists discover Antarctica is covered in rivers
For decades, scientists have known that summertime brings liquid meltwater to Antarctica’s ice sheets. But until...
Why scientists are transporting ice from a mountain in Bolivia to Antarctica
As climate change imperils glaciers, scientists are scrambling to build a library of ice archives. Ice stores climate...
Antarctica just hit a record high temperature of 63.5°F
Climate change is already ravaging the Antarctic Peninsula, which the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) described...
Massive chunk of Antarctic ice shelf likely to break away soon
The 70-mile-long rift in Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf that had scientists fretting last year is close to breaking...
70-mile crack in Antarctic ice shelf could create Delaware-sized iceberg
A deep, 70-mile long crack in the Antarctic ice shelf could lead to major problems as it grows. The rift threatens...
World’s largest marine park established in Antarctica’s Ross Sea
It’s an agreement five years in the making, but a deal has finally been struck to protect more than 1.5 million...
Scientists warn rapidly-melting glacier in West Antarctica could cause serious global havoc
As climate change fuels the melting of Antarctic glaciers, scientists have expressed grave concern. The UK Natural...
50 scientists launch groundbreaking mission to circumnavigate Antarctica
In a first-of-its-kind expedition, more than 50 researchers hailing from 30 countries are joining forces on a journey...
Antarctica's only luxury camp is 100% powered by wind and solar energy
[gallery_extend] The camp’s dome cabins, originally designed by Ryan Ashworth, were recently refurbished...
Ancient marine fossils in the Transantarctic Mountains offer disturbing clues about climate change
Marine diatom fossils in the Transantarctic Mountains have long puzzled scientists. Researchers wondered how these...
