"This is a concrete step forward in understanding." Scientists use custom drone to make first-of-its-kind discovery over ...

While the Statue of Liberty may not be submerged, low-lying places like Ellis Island could be underwater. By 2100, sea-level ...

"Greenland's government banned drilling for fossil fuels in 2021 out of concern for the environment." Researchers uncover ...

A giant sequoia located in Sequoia National Park in California, the General Sherman is 52,500 feet in volume and is more than ...

Accomplishing this will be hard at a time when some world powers are hampering research in the region. Scientists need to ...

Rising global temperatures are driving the sharp decline in terrestrial water storage. This trend isn’t likely to change, scientists say.

The surface of Mars is extremely cold, irradiated, and desiccated. But at one time, the planet was much warmer and wetter, ...

A vast network of lakes and streams lies beneath the thick ice sheet. This water can lubricate the ice, allowing it to slide more rapidly toward the ocean. Our new research shows “subglacial ...

Triggered by an abrupt period of warming during the late Pleistocene, which ended about 11,700 years ago, the collapse of the Cordilleran ice sheet holds important lessons for both the style and pace ...

A group of scientists recently found that atmospheric rivers can potentially slow down this melting and contribute to saving the massive Greenland Ice Sheet. Atmospheric rivers are large and narrow ...

The Greenland ice sheet, a crucial component of the Earth's climate system, is facing significant threats due to climate change, particularly from accelerated melting. In response to this challenge, ...