A popular climate theory suggested that melting Antarctic glaciers would release iron into the ocean, sparking algae blooms that pull carbon dioxide from the air. New field data from West Antarctica ...

An article published recently in Nature Geoscience warns that Antarctica's ice masses have begun to experience a process scientists call "Greenlandification." The term refers to the unprecedented ...

Melting ice is an emblem of climate change. For sea ice, the Arctic has been grabbing most of the headlines for its truly ...

It's generally accepted that climate change causes Antarctic ice to melt, but you might be surprised to learn how that ice melt affects the climate.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study from Australian scientists reveals that melting Antarctic ice shelves and shifting sea ice near Cape Darnley can ...

New study shows melting Antarctic ice adds only a small amount of iron to the ocean. Most iron comes from deep water and sea floor sediments.

PARIS — Melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising sea levels while the Arctic is poised to log one of its worst winters on ...

In recent months, headlines about Antarctica’s ice loss have circulated widely. One claim says the continent has lost an area ...

The New York Times went on an expedition to study Antarctica’s fastest-thinning glaciers. CreditCredit...Chang W. Lee/The New York Times For much of January and February, Raymond Zhong, a New York ...

Cracking, creaking ice at the bottom of the world is quietly shaping the future climate you live in. New research from Australian scientists shows that melting Antarctic ice shelves and changing sea ...