An ice shelf the size of New York City has collapsed in East Antarctica, an area long thought to be stable and not hit much by climate change, concerned scientists said Friday. The collapse, captured ...

They could have missed it — a black-and-white aerial image taken back in 1966. The photographer is imagined to have been a member of the U.S. Navy who was likely mapping the Antarctic landscape. But, ...

Ancient ocean sediments reveal Antarctica’s ice sheet retreated repeatedly during past warm periods, offering clues to future ...

Copenhagen researchers have gained new insight into the mechanisms of Antarctic ice shelf collapse. Old aerial photos have provided an unparalleled dataset that can improve predictions of sea level ...

Cities and towns around the world could be plunged underwater in just 275 years, a new study has warned. Scientists from Sorbonne University in Paris predict that up to 59 per cent of Antarctica's ice ...