The latest findings suggest Thwaites Glacier and much of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could be lost by the 23rd century. Its ice rests on a bed far below sea level that slopes downwards towards the ...

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) said that if it melted, alongside the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, sea levels would rise by 9.8ft. Dr Rob Larter, a marine geophysicist at BAS, said: "Thwaites has been ...

A new science briefing from an international research team can’t rule out some of the worst-case sea level rise scenarios, ...

Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) used underwater robots to take new measurements of the glacier, which is ...

Reports and interviews shed new light on the holding center, where migrants’ calls with lawyers are monitored and some say ...

Our newest contest category delivered a bounty of beautiful—and birdy—scenes for the judges to choose from. Here are some of ...

The researchers warn the faster melting could destabilize the entire West Antarctic Ice sheet, leading to its eventual ...

The Chukchi Sea is the one that bounds the United States. It is in the north of the Bering Strait, a waterway separating ...

The U.S. Coast Guard says Russian naval vessels crossed into U.S. waters in off Alaska in an apparent effort to avoid sea ice, a move allowed under international rules.

The study predicts a gradual Antarctic ice sheet loss until 2100. Afterward, rapid retreat may occur, leading to sea-level ...

Antarctica’s rapidly shrinking sea ice could have a significant impact on the food supply of seabirds that breed far from the ...