Antarctica, Greenland ice sheet melting matches worst-case climate change scenarios: Study
Ice sheets lose ice at rates predicted by worst-case scenarios estimated in the last report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Antarctica’s sea ice is at its lowest extent ever recorded
High temperatures and warm air from north may be responsible: Experts
Collapse of Canada’s last remaining ice shelf raises global warming fears
The Milne ice shelf lost more than 40 per cent of its ice over two days end of July
Arctic coastline receded six times more in 2017: Study
The warming climate is increasing the summer seasons and causing storms that are washing away the coastal permafrost
We have already stepped on the minefield: Scientist on reversing global warming
Arctic Sea ice retreated record fast in spring 2020; also, the summer sea ice was only half as large as decades ago
A single Antarctic heatwave or storm can noticeably raise the sea level
Individual extreme weather events can also have a much longer-term effect on the world’s largest ice sheets
Arctic could go without ice for first time by 2030 under all emission scenarios: Study
First ice-free day in the Arctic could occur over 10 years earlier than previous projections; frequency of ice-free conditions to increase …
Close shave: Giant iceberg grazes Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf
A chunk bigger than A-74 would have been knocked off the iceshelf had the impact been stronger
Arctic sea ice is melting faster than ever: Study
The study also showed that the September of 2018 was the third warmest on record
Arctic sea ice hits its minimum extent for the year — 2 NASA scientists explain what’s driving the overall decline
As the Arctic’s bright ice is replaced by a darker open ocean surface, less of the sun’s radiation is reflected back to space, …
Anthropocene in the Arctic
A behind the scenes account of how the scientific community came to terms with the changing landscape of the Arctic
Towards breaking point
The imminent calving of ice shelf, Larsen C, will reduce Antarctica to its smallest ever size. Is global warming responsible?
As Antarctic sea ice continues its dramatic decline, we need more measurements and much better models to predict its future
Some scientists have suggested this year could mark a regime shift for Antarctic sea ice
On the move: Antarctic iceberg the size of Greater London breaks away
Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf has broken off into an iceberg of 1,550 aquare kilometre size. However, the event was expected and not linked to …
Change status of emperor penguins to ‘vulnerable’: Study
The iconic Antarctic bird needs more protection if it is to survive the rapid melting of sea ice due to global warming, it says
Where’s the sea ice? 3 reasons the Arctic freeze is unseasonably late and why it matters
This year’s events in the Arctic are just part of the climate change story of 2020
Why is Greenland ice sheet melting faster this September? Experts weigh in
Typically the ice sheet loses ice in the summer and gains mass in the months after
Simply Put: Antarctica ice sheet
Meltwater is hydro-fracking Greenland’s ice sheet through millions of hairline cracks — destabilising its internal structure
This is a tragedy in making for half a billion people populating vulnerable coastal regions
Changing Arctic: New insight on freeze-melt cycle of sea ice
Accelerated warming is thinning sea ice, affecting exchange of heat between ocean and atmosphere
Ice shelves of Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier may go earlier than expected
The melting of the glacier could result in a 0.5 metre global sea-level rise
Arctic sea ice cover hits its worst record for 2018
It is the sixth lowest ice cover ever, says NASA
Mega iceberg released 158 billion tonnes of water into ocean
Over Christmas 2020, the mega iceberg hit the headlines around the world after coming worryingly close to South Georgia, raising concerns it …
Heat from the Earth’s interior causing Greenland’s ice sheet to melt: study
This is for the first time that the ice loss has been linked to escaped heat from the Earth's interior
Ice-free Arctic this summer: a possibility signalling drastic climate change
Melting of Arctic ice is having a cascading effect on tundra animals, triggering extreme weather conditions and changing landscape pattern
