Because it’s so light in color, ice reflects about 80% of the sunlight that hits it back into space, so its high albedo, or reflectivity, actually helps the ice cool.

A new study published in Nature reveals 'evidence for rapid, interacting and sometimes self-perpetuating changes in the ...

Martin Jeffries of the U.S. National Science Foundation and University of Alaska Fairbanks said in a statement Tuesday that the summer's ice shelf loss is equivalent to over three times the area of ...

Greenland’s melting ice sheet is one of the biggest contributors to global sea level rise, and scientists are investigating links between weather in the Arctic and extreme weather farther south.

2007 was the warmest year recorded, with ice cover at record lows, says report. Oct. 16, 2008— -- Thawing permafrost, melting ice sheets and threats to Arctic wildlife are just some of the ...

In a new study, scientists reveal changes to Greenland's ice sheet lag behind global warming events, providing implications for the impact of current and future climate change.

The Arctic Ocean and Greenland ice sheet have seen record ice loss in June By Jason Samenow Washington Post,June 16, 2019, 5:15 a.m.