Massive barrier could ‘slow the rate of ice loss’ from Thwaites Glacier, whose total collapse would have devastating ...

Antarctica has surprised scientists with an unusual event: the Hektoria glacier, located on the eastern Antarctic Peninsula, ...

The experiment recorded the first-ever measurements from beneath the glacier's main trunk.

Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier, often called the Doomsday Glacier, is retreating faster than many models anticipated, and with ...

A quiet region at the eastern Antarctic Peninsula carries a narrative that can seem unnervingly personal if you have witnessed something in your life collapse faster than you were prepared for. In ...

A high-risk mission to Thwaites Glacier, Antarctica's "doomsday glacier," faced setbacks as instruments became trapped deep ...

Scientists have long opposed polar geoengineering. Some now believe it will be necessary.

Scientists are preparing to drill one kilometre deep into Antarctica's ‘Doomsday Glacier’ in a bid to understand the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 20-year satellite record shows that Thwaites Glacier’s eastern ice shelf is weakening through a clear, staged process driven by ...

One of Earth’s most dangerous glaciers has claimed a victim: a suite of instruments that became trapped deep within the ice.

A massive glacier collapse in Tajikistan has reignited global concerns about rapid changes in mountain ice — and what they can mean for the communities most vulnerable to the effects of rising ...

Thwaites is considered one of the most critical glaciers on Earth due to its sheer size and its role in holding back large parts of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. If the glacier were to collapse ...