Meteorologists warn that a stretched polar vortex could bring severe winter weather to much of the United States ...

Beneath Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf is a hidden ocean – a vast, dark cavity roughly twice the volume of the North Sea.

New satellite records capture how polar ice sheets slide toward the sea, helping scientists better understand ice loss and ...

As last year is recorded as the third hottest on record, experts warn that the world isn't paying enough attention to ...

Bad weather has postponed attempts to set up camp on the Thwaites Glacier. So researchers got onto the sea ice and met a ...

With the Arctic sea ice maintaining its trend of declining, average extent since the 1980s, there is another side to the story with a unique, slightly more positive statistic. The Arctic sea ice ...

Sea ice impacts storms and coastal erosion — and NASA says Earth's total sea ice content has hit an all-time low.

Antarctic ice loss increased rapidly in past climates when oceans warmed first, raising risks for modern coastlines.

Glaciers, sea ice, lake ice, and river ice are critical components of the Earth system, influencing global sea levels and ocean circulation. Their rapid transformation due to climate warming has ...

As the Arctic Ocean loses its sea ice due to climate change, sunlight penetrates deeper into the water and encourages the growth of tiny plant-like organisms (phytoplankton). But to thrive, they need ...

About 230 million people will face temperatures of 20 degrees or colder and about 150 million likely will be hit by snow and ...