New research shows that warm ocean currents triggered a rapid collapse of part of East Antarctica’s ice sheet 9,000 years ago, offering clues about future sea level rise.

The researchers found that when an ice stream’s grounding line (where ice lifts off from its bed and begins to float), is ...

Antarctica holds so much frozen water that if it vanished overnight, the shape of the planet’s coasts, climate and oceans ...

The Arctic endured a year of record heat and shrunken sea ice as the world’s northern latitudes continue a rapid shift to ...

Could a warming planet actually trigger a deep freeze? Discover how Earth’s tiny ocean organisms might flip the climate from ...

The iconic Zamboni keeps the rink fast, flawless, and game-ready. Thanks to battery power, they can do the job more quietly ...

We all know the basics of winter driving, slow down on ice, keep your distance, don’t be that person who thinks their ...

Across hundreds of miles of Alaska’s North Slope, long-frozen ground is thawing. As it does, naturally occurring metals ...

San Marcos residents celebrate the holiday tradition of posadas together, while navigating fear and tension caused by increased ICE enforcement.

More than 2.3 million people — or one of every 18 Canadians — participate in the sport of curling. A look at how the quirky ...

Greenland appears at first glance to be fixed and unchanging, with clear borders on maps and solid land beneath the ice, but ...

Understand climate change beyond the headlines—how greenhouse gases, feedback loops, tipping points, & risk shape Earth’s climate.