"The change of seasons causes surface melting far inland from the coastal ice front," glaciologist Christopher Shuman said.

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A widespread, record-breaking melting event occurred across the Antarctic throughout December, and now, photos captured by ...

The oldest ice ever extracted from Antarctica was gathered in 2017 and ... thanks to natural processes that push up layers of older blue ice. The new ice core represents the longest continuous ...

A major ice shelf in Antarctica appears to have survived a period of hot temperatures more than 120,000 years ago, indicating that the West Antarctic ice sheet may not be as vulnerable as we ...

Antarctic ice shelves are shrinking mainly due to frequent small calving events, while major iceberg break-offs remain rare ...

Melting ice in Antarctica could trigger volcanic eruptions beneath the continent’s vast ice sheet, creating a slow but dangerous feedback loop, scientists warn. A new study suggests the melting ...

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Researchers unveil a new map and classification system that will help protect the unique plants and animals of Earth's most remote and fragile continent. Antarctica, often regarded as the planet's ...