If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

The problem is clear: the world’s glaciers are melting, causing sea levels to rise. As global temperatures soar due to the continued influx of greenhouse gases trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere, ...

As summer wanes in the Northern Hemisphere, scientists are sounding the alarm over what could be one of the most extreme Arctic melt seasons in recorded history — a shift with potentially far-reaching ...

Dive into the chilling hypothetical scenario of a world where all the ice caps and glaciers suddenly melt overnight. We'll ...

GREENLAND, AS YOU MAY KNOW, IS NEITHER NOT GREEN AND NOT REALLY LAND, BUT RATHER COVERED BY THE SECOND LARGEST BODY OF ICE IN THE WORLD, SECOND ONLY TO THE ANTARCTIC ICE SHEET. BUT THE ICE IS MELTING ...

The first color that comes to mind when thinking about Antarctica is a stark white, which makes sense, given the southernmost continent is generally buried in ice and snow. It has earned its ...

It’s one of the most pressing questions facing climate scientists today: how vulnerable are the vast ice caps on Greenland and Antarctica to rising temperatures? An unfathomable amount of ice is ...

Schleupner is a Roanoke native, physician and father of five children who will inherit this planet. Corbin Wellford’s letter from June 27 (“Itty-bitty ice caps can do all that?”) asks a valid question ...

When it comes to Arctic apex predators, the polar bear is the first animal that typically comes to mind. It’s a top predator, feasting on seals and occasionally other sea mammals. Its hunting skills ...

Between snowy winters and holiday songs, many animals come to mind during Christmas. There are polar bears wearing Santa hats and red-nosed reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh. Turtle doves and the ...