A report from a European news wire agency on the reversal of an important ocean current has sparked alarm online.

Satellite imagery has revealed a yet-to-be-explained rise in the Southern Ocean's salinity. It could be a key factor in the decline of the region's sea ice.

A massive and surprising change is unfolding around Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is getting ...

The researchers believe we have already passed a tipping point. Scientists issue warning over troubling phenomenon discovered near Antarctica: 'Now more critical than ever' first appeared on The Cool ...

A salty surge in the Southern Ocean is melting Antarctic sea ice from below — and causing dramatic changes scientists didn’t ...

Learn about the new technique being used to study cracks that have formed on Antarctica's unstable Doomsday Glacier.

Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss ...

Sea ice in the Antarctic Ocean had been growing for decades, but now, a sudden trend downward could spell serious trouble.

Ice loss in Antarctica and its impact on the planet—sea level rise, changes to ocean currents and disturbance of wildlife and ...

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace.

A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that increases in salinity in seawater ...