An international team of Earth and environmental scientists has found evidence that the Ronne Ice Shelf in the West Antarctic ...
Much of this uncertainty is because the ocean processes that control the fate of the sheet occur on an incredibly small scale ...
The West Antarctic ice sheet could cause metres of sea level rise if it collapses – but more than 120,000 years ago, it may ...
Satellite data from early 2025 revealed extensive melting at Antarctica’s Amery Ice Shelf, highlighting its vulnerability. As ...
"The change of seasons causes surface melting far inland from the coastal ice front," glaciologist Christopher Shuman said.
As the ice melts, the pressure in the magma chambers eases and the compressed magma can expand, leading to eruptions.
Surface melting for the Antarctic ice sheet appears to have set a record for the 46-year satellite observation period on January 2, 2025. All areas of the Antarctic coast that generally see ...
The gushing spout of warm water could rapidly melt the Antarctic ice shelf and lead to rising sea levels sooner than we think ...
Rising Sea Levels When you think about the ice melting in Greenland and Antarctica, you're really looking at the biggest ...
These images, snapped by the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on January 1, show pools of pale blue meltwater peppered across the Amery Ice Shelf in East Antarctica. This melting comes despite ...
A widespread, record-breaking melting event occurred across the Antarctic throughout December, and now, photos captured by ...