The study fills critical knowledge gaps. Scientists make ominous discovery about volcanoes beneath Antarctic ice sheet first appeared on The Cool Down.

Aside from the obvious problems of melting Antarctic ice, this problem of hidden volcanoes becoming active could spell ...

As the ice melts, the pressure in the magma chambers eases and the compressed magma can expand, leading to eruptions.

Antarctica is not just a passive, icy landscape, but a geologically active region with a complex network of volcanoes — many of which remain hidden beneath the ice. This threat exists several ...

Millions of tonnes of ice have been keeping the lid on Antarctica’s volcanoes for millennia. Now it’s melting fast, and eruptions are on the cards. About 100 dormant volcanoes are known to ...

Experts are on red alert after uncovering a ticking time bomb in Antarctica that would reshape the continent and dramatically increase sea levels worldwide. More than 100 volcanoes lie beneath the ...