A melting glacier in Alaska has birthed a brand-new island in the middle of a growing lake, according to recent images ...

Rising temperatures of the world's oceans threaten to accelerate the melting and splintering of glaciers—thereby potentially ...

Scientists studying Antarctica have discovered that northerly winds—not westerlies—are driving major ice loss in West ...

Can technology save the poles? A new study says no - five proposed fixes to halt polar ice melt fail on cost, risk, and ...

At Dachstein, the changes have been dramatic with a summer heat wave uncovering the Hunerkogel, a ski lift built in 1969 and ...

Scientists have just uncovered a surprising cause behind the rapid melting of Antarctica’s ice — and it’s not the usual ...

Scientists are beginning to take clear sides on whether or not to use human-made interventions to preserve polar ice, such as ...

NASA's Earth Observatory has announced that Alaska has a "brand new island" after a retreating glacier lost contact with the ...

Moonshot proposals to save the poles are gaining popularity as the planet heats up. But none of the most high-profile ideas are viable — worse, they may cause irreparable harm, according to a new stud ...

Europe is warming faster than any continent. That's speeding up glacial melt, which is already threatening Europe's largest ...

Scientists say the planned decommissioning of a valuable research vessel is part of a series of actions by the Trump ...

Ice that melts and moves on its own? Tiny grooves make it possible, showing new ways to power, move, and clear without motors or pumps.