The melting of the Greenland ice sheet is now the largest contributor to sea level rise, and scientists at UNH are traveling ...

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

Emergency responders practicing ice rescues on Lake Hopatcong got more than they signed up for on Wednesday. need of ...

Glaciers serve as the largest reservoirs of frozen freshwater on Earth. They primarily form when massive ice sheets from the ...

The melting ice from glaciers worldwide is leading to an increased loss of regional freshwater resources. And it is causing ...

New research, published in The Cryosphere, has identified a critical threshold—called a “tipping point”—that could determine ...

While scientists once thought Greenland's ice streams flowed slowly and uniformly, new research reveals a quake-driven "stick ...

We may still be able to save ourselves from the worst of the damage the climate change will bring – but we are desperately running out of time.

The vast landmass is melting quickly due to climate change, and may rapidly cause the complete loss of the island's ice.

Buried several miles beneath East Antarctica's ice, Lake Vostok is one of the largest freshwater lakes on Earth, rivaling ...

The Thwaites Glacier is one of many bodies of ice that are melting, but this massive, Antarctic glacier is uniquely important when it comes to sea level rise. “We’re talking a ...

While congress talks about "Red, White and Blueland," Florida researchers view Greenland as a rich source of scientific clues ...