Instead, the most prolific period of glacial earthquakes at Thwaites, between 2018 and 2020, coincides with a period of accelerated flow of the glacier’s ice tongue towards the sea. The ice-tongue ...

From glacial landings and penguin encounters to kayaking, whale watching and life aboard the MS Fridtjof Nansen, the journey offers a close-up look at daily life on the white continent.

The team studied a series of climate forcings to determine the primary factor that is making Antarctica's ice sheets ...

An incredible ski vacation doesn't have to mean visiting the Rockies or the Alps. There are ski resorts and backcountry ...

When we think of global warming, what first comes to mind is the air: crushing heat waves that are felt rather than seen, ...

Glacial earthquakes are rocking the Doomsday Glacier in Antarctica. Glacial earthquakes are a special type of earthquake ...

A picture of what West Antarctica looked like when its ice sheet melted in the past can offer insight into the continent’s ...

Experts share the high-impact adventures topping their wish lists right now—from wildlife-rich jungles to polar expeditions ...

If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

Due to its thick, vast ice sheet, Antarctica appears to be a single, continuous landmass centered over the South Pole and spanning both hemispheres of the globe. The Western Hemisphere sector of the ...

Ash from the explosion may have led to crop failure and famine in southern Europe, leading some Italian cities to import ...

The ash cloud drifted over northern India, causing some flight delays and cancellations, and continued toward China. By Lynsey Chutel A volcano that erupted in Ethiopia spewed an ash cloud that ...