The discovery of a 2-mile wide crater in Antarctica left scientists puzzled. The crater is caused by strong winds carrying warm air as a result of global warming.
A huge chunk of polar ice the size of India has melted in Antarctica.
Following the planet’s last ice age, which happened 20,000 years ago, the Antarctic area warmed faster than the planet's average.
The melting of West Antarctica Ice Sheet is the same as what was observed in Greenland.
NASA's Operation IceBridge Mission has been on several flights in the past weeks that include the Getz Ice Shelf in West Antarctica.
Antarctic ice may be far more vulnerable to climate change than anyone expected.
As Gentoo penguins move into the West Antarctic due to climate change, scientists believe they may be competing with Adelie penguins for the same kinds of food.
The 2015 Antarctic maximum sea ice extent has broken its streak of record highs. The sea ice cover of the Southern Ocean reached its yearly maximum extent on Oct. 6.
We may be in for massive sea level rises if we continue to burn fossil fuels.
Antarctic glaciers may be more sensitive to climate change than we thought.
Scientists are using some new tools to study melting polar ice. Robotic ocean gliders are revealing a bit more about how and why this melt is occurring.
