Antarctica's ice shelves are under attack at their most vulnerable points. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. On the frontlines of ...

(CN) – Scientists have revealed the most detailed map of the land beneath the massive ice sheets of Antarctica – a map that offers significant insight into how the continent will respond to climate ...

A new study used NASA's ice-measuring laser satellite to identify atmospheric river storms as a key driver of increased snowfall in West Antarctica during the 2019 austral winter. A new study ...

Antarctica could see a doubling of extreme weather events—such as atmospheric rivers—by 2100, with implications for future sea level rise. A study published in Nature Communications reveals that ...

Antarctica's mountainous landscape was shaped by rivers rather than carved by glaciers as previously thought, a study has revealed. The continent's mountains and valleys, mostly covered by ice up to 4 ...

Satellite data have revealed an ancient landscape that may have escaped erosion and been preserved beneath the East Antarctic ice sheet since the continent froze over 34 million years ago. When you ...

A groundbreaking study published in Nature Communicationspredicts that by 2100, the frequency of atmospheric rivers impacting Antarctica will double. These atmospheric rivers, invisible yet powerful ...

A new study published today in the journal Geophysical Research Letters used NASA’s ice-measuring laser satellite to identify atmospheric river storms as a key driver of increased snowfall in West ...

British scientists have discovered rivers the size of the Thames in London flowing hundreds of miles under the Antarctica ice shelf by examining small changes in elevation, observed by ESA’s ERS-2 ...