"The change of seasons causes surface melting far inland from the coastal ice front," glaciologist Christopher Shuman said.

Much of this uncertainty is because the ocean processes that control the fate of the sheet occur on an incredibly small scale ...

An international team of Earth and environmental scientists has found evidence that the Ronne Ice Shelf in the West Antarctic ...

"Unexpected changes being observed in East Antarctica." Scientists observe concerning 'unexpected changes' in Antarctic ice ...

Surface melting for the Antarctic ice sheet appears to have set a record for the 46-year satellite observation period on January 2, 2025. All areas of the Antarctic coast that generally see ...

The West Antarctic ice sheet could cause metres of sea level rise if it collapses – but more than 120,000 years ago, it may ...

New models reveal hidden water networks beneath Antarctica, accelerating glacier movement. Ice melt could raise sea levels by ...

Antarctica's ice shelves are melting more rapidly than previously known because of climate change, according to a new US Geological Survey report prepared in close collaboration with the British ...