For decades, satellites have played a crucial role in our understanding of the remote polar regions. The ongoing loss of ...

A research group led by Associate Professor Kohei Mizobata, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, including ...

In January 2025, researchers on the Schmidt Ocean Institute's R/V Falkor (too) had to divert their plans after an iceberg ...

An iceberg the size of Chicago broke off am Antarctic ice shelf to reveal a thriving ecosystem underneath, according to ...

Enhanced westerly winds associated with global warming will strengthen the clockwise circulations and heat transport to the ...

Researchers took advantage of a rare chance to explore a new expanse of seafloor exposed by the breakup of an Antarctic ice ...

While in the US, Estrada-Garcia committed several crimes, including driving while intoxicated, possession of illicit drugs ...

Climate change is threatening Greenland's ice. Drones are to collect data every twelve hours in order to gain a more accurate picture of the threat.

Antarctic ice sheet background About 90% of the ice on Earth is located in Antarctica; if all this ice were to melt, the global sea level would rise by more than 50 meters. In addition, the ice ...

Back in January, a massive chunk of ice the size of Chicago broke off from an ice sheet on Antarctica’s coast. Exploring the waters this oversized block of ice once covered, scientists found — to ...

The formation of sea ice also makes the surrounding water saltier, as salt is pushed out when water freezes. If less sea ice ...