This summer, the U.S. and much of the world have been pummeled by floods, fires and heat waves. Knowing what climate risks come next depends, to a large extent, on what happens in the most desolate ...

Scientists may be able to reliably forecast Antarctic ice loss through the middle of this century, offering governments a ...

A new study suggests Antarctica’s ice sheet hit a climate tipping point about one million years ago, making it far more reactive to temperature and CO2 changes. Researchers warn this surprising ...

Antarctica is approaching a series of cascading tipping points that could reshape ecosystems and intensify global climate disruptions, according to a new study by an international team of scientists, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Antarctica abrupt changes threaten ice, oceans, and ecosystems, with global impacts unless emissions fall fast. (CREDIT: ...

Drilling through nearly two miles of Antarctic ice is not something you do casually. It takes years of preparation, ...

In January 1774, Captain James Cook’s third and final attempt to sail south in search of the elusive Terra Australis was blocked by impenetrable sea ice. A frustrated Cook left the question of a ...

With the Earth at its most degraded point in recorded history, and humans making insufficient efforts to prevent the destruction of ecosystems, a growing number of scientists, lawyers and activists ...

The planet's warming climate is having effects in Antarctica that increasingly resemble those observed in the Arctic, meaning global sea levels could rise faster than previously predicted, Danish ...

As visitor numbers climb and warnings of environmental risks mount, it remains to be seen whether new rules will be introduced, or if Antarctica will remain a frontier for high-carbon adventure ...

Jacob Chalif wakes up each morning, drinks coffee and braces for the day ahead. The Harborfields High School graduate’s job takes him to a truly unique workplace — eastern Antarctica, where he ...

Seen from space, Antarctica looks so much simpler than the other continents — a great sheet of ice set in contrast to the dark waters of the encircling Southern Ocean. Get closer, though, and you’ll ...