The surface of Mars is extremely cold, irradiated, and desiccated. But at one time, the planet was much warmer and wetter, ...

Much of Earth's heat uptake is passed to the ocean, making ocean heat content key for understanding long-term climate ...

As autumn settled over Antarctica, sea ice began its seasonal return, with NASA capturing striking images of new growth in ...

Amid all the claims by celebrities, sportspeople and influencers about deliberate cold-water immersion, there is one ...

Typically, sometime in March every year at the end of the long Arctic winter, the maximum of Arctic sea ice extent is reached ...

Whether in the ocean, rivers, lakes, or your own personal cold plunge ... But typically, when people are choosing to cold water plunge, they’re more likely to choose ice water that’s cold enough to ...

Greenland’s government banned drilling for fossil fuels in 2021 — yet Donald Trump and his allies remain eager to see ...

Experts say that water will only freeze above an altitude ... rising in the Alps by around twice the global average. Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began ...

BUT THE ICE IS MELTING ... WAS THE FACT THAT THERE’S WARM WATER. WHEN WE SAY WARM, WE MEAN OVER ZERO DEGREES THAT IT’S CIRCULATING AROUND THE ARCTIC OCEAN. IT COMES FROM THE ATLANTIC.

From diving off cliffs to starving for months, emperor penguins are continuing to surprise scientists with their ability to adapt to one of the world’s most extreme environments.