The algae that grows on patches of ice in Antarctica alters the albedo — or the ice's reflectivity — enough to make the ...

Extremely low sea ice levels in the Arctic and Antarctica signal a "new normal" that may accelerate global warming and ...

A trip to Antarctica might feel less like crossing the ocean and more like crossing the galaxy, but what happens there ...

A giant hole has appeared in the sea ice of Antarctica and it's as big as Switzerland. The sea in Antarctica usually freezes ...

Penguin chicks, whose coats are made of fluffy down feathers, aren't as protected from the rain as adult penguins. Getting ...

Scientists are rethinking what we knew about a vanished ice sheet — and that could spell trouble for New York City.

The earth’s temperature is rising steadily. This global warming can be ignored, perhaps for a long time. However, it cannot ...

UCT researchers explored Antarctica’s Fimbul Ice Shelf, collecting data to model future climate shifts and marking South ...

The research, done by the universities of Exeter and Hamburg, analysed several tipping points, which includes the collapse of ...

As a result, scientists may have been underestimating global warming. National climate ... the algae that grows on patches of ice in Antarctica alters the albedo — or the ice's reflectivity ...

As a result, scientists may have been underestimating global warming ... happens in Antarctica does not stay in Antarctica," Khan said. Bright snow and ice reflects the sun's energy back to ...