New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region.

A team hopes to place instruments in the waters beneath the colossal Thwaites Glacier, with the help of a drill that uses hot ...

That’s what scientists are studying, currently, at Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier – aka the “Doomsday Glacier – which can ...

An expedition to Antarctica has brought scientists and researchers to the widest glacier on Earth. The Thwaites Glacier is ...

A study shows airborne mineral dust delivers nutrients like phosphorus to Greenland’s ice, fueling glacier algae growth.

Seismic imaging detects subglacial sediments up to 650 feet thick, letting glaciers slide faster over soft beds than rock and ...

Scientists are preparing to drill one kilometre deep into Antarctica's ‘Doomsday Glacier’ in a bid to understand the ...

As the White House looks to take control of Greenland, US President Donald Trump is eyeing not just a strategic foothold in the Arctic but the territory's vast underground resources. While the ...

Large-scale melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet is irreversible and happening at a rapid rate, and now a new international ...

Like so many critical ice formations worldwide, Norway's glaciers are melting at an alarming rate as global temperatures steadily increase. Underneath those dwindling layers of ice, archaeologists are ...

Some regions of the continent have enough ice to push up sea levels by 15 metres if they all melt, but researchers don’t yet fully understand the consequences ...