Approximately 400,000 years ago, some areas of Greenland that are now covered by a thick layer of ice were exposed to fresh ...

The uniquely vulnerable West Antarctic Ice Sheet holds enough water to raise global sea levels by 5 meters. But when that ...

Though Greenland appears as a vast blanket of ice, a secret world lies far below its frozen surface. Buried under nearly ...

This week, researchers reported that weight and health markers may rebound when patients stop using some of the new hormonal ...

In this video we wrap up our Greenland series by jumping back aboard Norsaq, Air Greenland’s venerable A330. We’re back on ...

Researchers bundled in down jackets toiled around the clock in these snowy tunnels as a massive drill rig churned downward to extract core samples and the secrets they contain from the deepest ...

Greenland's ice sheet melted 17 times faster than the past average during a May heatwave that also hit Iceland, the ...

Understanding what happens to Antarctica’s ice matters, because as it melts, sea levels rise, affecting lives and economies ...

In the 1990s, the Greenland Ice Sheet as well as the rest of the Arctic region were observed to be measurably thawing as a ...

The Greenland Ice Sheet from space, taken by a NASA satellite.USGS Approximately 400,000 years ago, some areas of Greenland that are now covered by a ...

Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In ...