Much of the ice in the Arctic winter is known as multiyear ice because it can be built up over periods as long as a decade.

This new record low is yet another indicator of how Arctic sea ice has fundamentally changed from earlier decades,” said ...

Sea ice plays many important roles for the global climate: Its white surface can reflect energy back into space, helping the ...

Climate models have predicted that the ocean surrounding Antarctica should be warming, but new research shows that it's ...

Researchers found increased meltwater and rain explain 60% of a decades-long mismatch between predicted and observed temperatures in the ocean around Antarctica.

The extent of sea ice blanketing the Arctic this winter fell to the lowest level on record, researchers announced this week, ...

Unseen mountains, valleys, lakes, and rivers lie under Antarctica’s mile-thick ice sheet. Changes to those hidden rivers ...

Sea ice melt is not a significant contributor to sea level rise, but its contribution is not nothing, either. Sea ice is ...

Subglacial water in Antarctica reshapes sea level rise predictions and reveals ancient drainage flow patterns.

Around 14,500 years ago, toward the end of the last ice age, melting continental ice sheets drove a sudden and cataclysmic ...

NASA reported global sea levels rose more than expected in 2024. Hotter oceans is primary reason. Here's how sea level rise ...

The researchers discovered that freshwater inputs along the coast from melting ice sheets exert surprisingly strong influence on Southern Ocean surface temperatures and the broader climate system.