An international team of Earth and environmental scientists has found evidence that the Ronne Ice Shelf in the West Antarctic did not melt during the last interglacial event, suggesting it could ...

The West Antarctic ice sheet could cause metres of sea level rise if it collapses – but more than 120,000 years ago, it may have survived an even warmer period than it is experiencing now ...

WEST MICHIGAN — A warning to pass along from ... According to NWS Officials, the shelf ice on Lake Michigan and other large bodies of water may look solid, but is actually unstable and dangerous.

The Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica ... "We are already observing rapid ice loss in West Antarctica, which is the fastest-growing contribution to sea level rise." ...

In several places around the continent, the ice extends over the ocean, where it forms large floating shelves. Observations suggest many of these ice shelves are thinning as they melt from below ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. "Warm" water is flowing toward one of Antarctica's biggest ice shelves, which, if it melted, ...