2015 Arctic Sea Ice Maximum Annual Extent is the Lowest on Record
Arctic sea ice has reached its peak winter extent for the year, and new data from the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center shows…
Arctic sea ice has reached its peak winter extent for the year, and new data from the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center shows…
New research reveals two seafloor gateways that could allow warm ocean water to reach the base of Totten Glacier, raising concerns about how it will…
New research found evidence of a drained and refilled subglacial lake in Greenland, revealing that surface meltwater can be trapped and stored at the bed…
Using satellite and field work after an extreme melt event in Greenland, new research shows that melt-prone areas on the ice sheet develop a remarkably…
Using NASA satellite data and airborne remote sensing instruments, a newly published study reveals new insights into the movement of meltwater flowing through the Greenland…
A new four minute ScienceCast video explores the shrinking coverage of Arctic sea ice and how the reduction could affect worldwide weather. ScienceCasts: The Cloudy…
Long-term satellite records show that the five-day average of Antarctic sea ice extent reached a new record high this year. This year, Antarctic sea ice…
A new study from the University of Cambridge reveals that the Greenland Ice Sheet, which covers 1.7 million square kilometers (656,000 square miles) and contains…
A new study has come up with the most accurate estimate yet for the melting of the polar ice sheets, possibly ending decades of uncertainty…
While satellites have confirmed that Greenland has lost a significant part of its ice sheet, a recent study in Science indicates that the ice sheet…