Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emperor penguin in its mid-molting phase. Scientists warn most colonies could collapse without emissions cuts Emperor penguins ...

In 2016, Antarctic sea ice, which had previously shown record expansion, shifted rapidly toward unusually low levels. This ...

A new Stanford University study has helped solve a mystery about dramatic swings in sea ice extent around Antarctica.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sea ice in Antarctic has behaved differently from the Arctic, where its extent has been steadily declining for decades (MARIO TAMA ...

The Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the planet. From impacting worldwide weather patterns to making the ...

Cracking, creaking ice at the bottom of the world is quietly shaping the future climate you live in. New research from Australian scientists shows that melting Antarctic ice shelves and changing sea ...

An article published recently in Nature Geoscience warns that Antarctica's ice masses have begun to experience a process scientists call "Greenlandification." The term refers to the unprecedented ...

Scientists have been debating why Antarctic sea ice, which once seemed impervious to climate change, has shrunk dramatically in the past decade. Now research suggests stronger winds have churned up ...

Emperor penguin in its mid-molting phase. Emperor penguins have survived Antarctica's punishing climate for thousands of years thanks to their biological reset: an annual molt that replaces their worn ...

Unusually strong winds and warm ocean water likely drove a rapid plunge in Antarctic sea ice in recent years, scientists said on Wednesday, shedding new light on a puzzling event. While the Arctic sea ...