Scientists have unveiled a powerful new tool that gives unprecedented insight into the stability of the Thwaites Glacier in ...

Credit_PNRA:IPEV In a thrilling milestone for the Beyond EPICA – Oldest Ice project, ancient Antarctic ice has arrived at the ...

This field experiment utilizes an unexpected medium to visualize how heat transfers into frozen material. The unusual method ...

This paleoclimatic time capsule is 1.5 million years old, making it the oldest continuous ice sample we have to date.

Melt ponds frequently form on sea ice in the Arctic during the summer. Their albedo, much lower than ice and snow, amplifies the absorption of shortwave solar radiation in the Arctic. Consequently, ...

In a small, refrigerated room at a Brussels university, parka-wearing scientists chop up Antarctic ice cores tens of ...

Burning of fossil fuels, forests and grasslands sends small particles called aerosols into the air. High levels of aerosols can create a thick haze, cutting back on sunlight reaching Earth’s surface ...

Earth has experienced both hot and cold periods over time, though warm times have been more common. That’s true of the last 485 million years, as seen in this timeline reported in 2024. Our genus, ...

The funding allows earth sciences researcher Sophie Nowicki to continue leading an international ice sheet modeling project.

The rapid melting of Arctic sea ice presents significant opportunities and challenges for humanity. The formation of numerous channels between the ice offers potential for Arctic navigation. The ...

Less Arctic sea ice during the winter months also means higher temperatures in the atmosphere, which can weaken or even ...