Methane is one of the main drivers of climate change, responsible for 30 per cent of the warming since preindustrial times, ...

New satellite data has revealed a shocking decline in sea ice at both the Arctic and Antarctic, with coverage shrinking to a ...

Greenland’s ice sheet is rapidly losing ice, pushing it towards an irreversible tipping point that could raise sea levels.

A polar bear’s life is a never-ending battle against the elements from the moment they are born in hidden snow dens to the ...

International Polar Bear Day highlights conservation efforts to protect polar bears and their fragile Arctic habitat.

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is in a tentative position, but a new study suggests it might be more stable than previously ...

Algae on Greenland’s ice are spreading faster due to climate change. They store nutrients, darken ice, and speed up melting.

The nightmare scenario of Atlantic Ocean currents collapsing, with weather running amok and putting Europe in a deep freeze, ...

Giant cyclones of snow and ice are breaking up thin ice in the Arctic, leading to rapid ice loss events, and it’s happening more now than ever before. A scientist at OU described an unusually powerful ...

Glaciers are losing ice at an accelerating rate, threatening global sea levels and freshwater supplies. A massive ...

The melting of the Greenland ice sheet is now the largest contributor to sea level rise, and scientists at UNH are traveling ...

As the frozen parts of our planet face rapid and unprecedented change, NSIDC has been sharing how and why its key features are changing.