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.

It's been covered in ice for 34 million years. But scientists are finally uncovering what Antarctica's landscape really looks ...

Antarctica has lost an alarming amount of sea ice in the last decade, estimated to be around 2 million square kilometres, enough to cover the entire area of Greenland.

New research from the Chilean Patagonia has identified a link between glacial retreat and underground volcanic activity ...

A top scientist at the British Antarctic Survey recently told the Guardian that she believes we may have already crossed a ...

This discovery, driven by data from the European Space Agency's SMOS (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity) satellite, challenges ...

Traditionally, melting sea ice is expected to freshen ocean surface waters, as freshwater from the ice dilutes the salty sea.

Because salt water draws up heat from the deep ocean and makes it harder for sea ice to regrow - as well as bringing up ...

Antarctica has lost sea ice equivalent in area to Greenland – and it has not returned, according to new satellite data. This ...

The warming climate is accelerating global surface currents, leading to potential sea level rise and altered marine life migration.

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

While Antarctica might get all the buzz as an expedition cruise destination, the Great Lakes is an underrated gem—and ...