Pine Island Glacier, one of the fastest-shrinking glaciers in Antarctica, hastened its slide into the sea between 2017 and ...

Today we are witnessing rapid global sea level rise attributable mostly to climate change–driven melting of ice sheets and ...

Every wondered why polar bears don't freeze in the extreme temperatures of the Arctic? Well, scientists finally have the ...

Greenland's ice sheet has been losing a staggering amount of ice at an accelerating rate. A tipping point could come by the ...

The population fluctuations of these marine mammals reveal a connection between the abundance of their prey and biophysical oscillations in the Pacific Ocean.

As the frozen parts of our planet face rapid and unprecedented change, NSIDC has been sharing how and why its key features are changing.

The winners of the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 contest showcase majestic whales, thirsty camels and diverse ...

A new AI tool can predict changes in Arctic sea ice up to a year ahead of time, helping companies plan safer shipping routes.

Some U.S. government scientists have been told they can no longer travel for meetings or even join virtual calls with ...

Investing in ocean research, infrastructure, and the ocean studies workforce is needed to understand how a changing ocean ...

This experiment showed that the ice adhesion of unwashed polar bear fur is exceptionally low. While the often-accepted ...

An international team of scientists says Earth's glaciers are vanishing so fast they now release 273 billion tonnes of ice ...