"While Arctic sea ice has been rapidly declining over the satellite record, the Antarctic experienced a slight increase until 2015, followed by a sharp decline in 2016," Kromer said.

Modeling experiments indicate an emissions pathway in line with the goals of the Paris agreement can still limit the total contribution to sea level rise coming from the Antarctic ice sheet to 0. ...

Ships plying the frigid waters near the Antarctic Peninsula, south of South America, will need to keep an eye on their radar for a floating island of ice: "The largest iceberg in the world, A-23a ...

The Antarctic ice sheet is the largest block of ice on Earth, containing over 30 million cubic kilometers of water. Hence, its melting could have a devasting impact on future sea levels. To find ...

World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The average temperature so far this year was 1.4°C above pre-industrial levels, far ...

The effects of climate change are making themselves known as this year hits new records of uncertainty. And these records are just the beginning if humanity doesn't change course. "These records ...

Emperor penguins are not simply majestic. These birds are tough creatures who manage to survive in some of the harshest weather conditions imaginable. The penguins breed and live on frozen sea ice ...

With a month to run, 2023 will reach global warming of about 1.4 degrees Celsius (2.5 Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels, ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As the world continues to warm, Antarctica is losing ice at an increasing pace, but the loss of sea ice may lead to more snowfall over the ice sheets, partially offsetting ...

The Antarctic ice sheet is the largest block of ice on earth, containing over 30 million cubic kilometers of water. Hence, its melting could have a devastating impact on future sea levels. To find ...

As countries meet in Dubai to negotiate emissions reductions, the world is heating up faster than ever. Without further cuts, ...