Learn why a surge in the Southern Ocean’s salinity is an alarming sign for the future of Antarctic ice.

A massive and surprising change is unfolding around Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is getting saltier, and sea ice is melting at record speed, enough to match the size ...

Imagine standing at the foot of a mighty glacier, surrounded by the crispest air you’ve ever breathed. Suddenly, an ...

The dramatic loss of sea ice around Antarctica has occurred with the re-emergence of the Maud Rise polynya in the Weddell Sea ...

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A review of data showed that the Birch Glacier was a rarity in that it has been advancing while most glaciers have been ...

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace.

In Alaska, we must also be vigilant to another brewing geopolitical hotspot, the melting Arctic. Arctic competition is ...

A fresh set of numbers is changing what scientists thought happens when a city‑sized slab of ice dissolves into the sea. The ...

A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that increases in salinity in seawater near the surface could help explain some of the decrease in Antarctic sea ...

Researchers have discovered a dramatic and unexpected shift in the Southern Ocean, with surface water salinity rising and sea ...