Antarctica’s total ice volume is now estimated at 27.17 million cubic kilometers (6.52 million cubic miles). The ice sheet ...

See daily images of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice extent and concentration ... This NASA tool can be used to interactively browse and download full-resolution, global satellite imagery from over 1000 ...

Scientists have determined that at least six new aquatic species have been thriving under an Antarctic ice shelf.

A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...

An international team on board Schmidt Ocean Institute's R/V Falkor (too) working in the Bellingshausen Sea rapidly pivoted ...

1:00 Footage captures moment 40m tower of ice splits from Antarctic glacier Footage captures moment 40m tower of ice splits from Antarctic glacier Antarctic ice is melting faster than expected ...

During the roughly monthlong expedition, the researchers piloted a remotely operated vehicle to capture photos and video ... But none do so under the dark Antarctic ice. Instead, ocean currents ...

Antarctica, a land now covered by a massive ice sheet, was once a lush and vibrant environment, teeming with prehistoric life ...

The fourth Antarctic campaign of the Beyond EPICA-Oldest Ice project has achieved a historic milestone this week, by successfully drilling a 2800-metre-long ice core, consisting of ice from the ...

But a new study has ... Melting Antarctic Ice Sheets Will Slow Earth's Strongest Ocean Current Mar. 3, 2025 — Melting ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world's ...

A scientist on a remote Antarctic base where people are begging for rescue after ... are completely cut off due to extreme weather and ice floes, making it impossible for any outside assistance or ...