The enormous annual monetary losses could be substantially lessened.” Hailstorms total cars, destroy roofs, and ...

For the first time, scientists have observed one of these exotic phases: Plastic Ice VII. “Plastic phases are hybrid states ...

This experiment showed that the ice adhesion of unwashed polar bear fur is exceptionally low. While the often-accepted ...

Quakes recorded for the first time inside Greenland's biggest frozen river, the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream, suggest this ...

Scientists observe plastic ice, a rare hybrid of solid and liquid, forming under extreme conditions, revealing planetary ...

Arctic cyclones may be accelerating sea ice loss by breaking ice into smaller pieces and driving upwelling of warm water. A study links these storms to rapid ice depletion and suggests that tropopause ...

Snow is made up of trillions of tiny ice crystals to make snowflakes, with not one alike. Here's how they form.

The vast landmass is melting quickly due to climate change, and may rapidly cause the complete loss of the island's ice.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

On Ellesmere Island in the Arctic, on one of the northernmost points of land in the world, sits a small permanent seismic ...

The Little Ice Age was a period of global cooling that began during around 1300 CE and lasted until about 1850. Average ...

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