A research vessel in international Arctic waters near Russia unearthed a new development in the rapid melting of the ice caps that could have significant ramifications for the polar ecosystem. A team ...

It is one of the largest ice masses on Earth, covering an area of roughly 760,000 square miles. But the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is on the verge of a 'catastrophic' collapse, scientists have warned.

The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are highly vulnerable to global warming and scientists are being increasingly worried about the possibility of large parts of the ice sheets collapsing, if ...

For many, the sight of vast ice caps at Earth’s poles seems like an unshakable feature of our planet. Yet, a new study suggests that these icy giants are nothing more than a temporary, rare occurrence ...