"The change of seasons causes surface melting far inland from the coastal ice front," glaciologist Christopher Shuman said.
The West Antarctic ice sheet could cause metres of sea level rise if it collapses – but more than 120,000 years ago, it may ...
Antarctic ice shelves are shrinking mainly due to frequent small calving events, while major iceberg break-offs remain rare ...
An ice core drilled from the ice sheet near the bordering Ronne Ice Shelf suggests that, contrary to some model reconstructions, the ice shelf survived this period at almost its current extent.
Satellite data from early 2025 revealed extensive melting at Antarctica’s Amery Ice Shelf, highlighting its vulnerability. As ...
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The dangers of shelf ice on Lake Michigan
Ice formed quickly on Lake Michigan after last weeks’ arctic blast.While it may be tempting to venture out onto the ice, it ...
Measuring roughly 1,350 square miles (3,500 square kilometers) across, A23a is the world's largest and oldest iceberg ...
While warming temperatures are driving a widespread loss of ice shelves, major calving events have not increased in frequency ...
The biggest iceberg on Earth is heading toward a remote island, creating a potential threat to penguins and seals inhabiting ...