Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Antarctic is rapidly greening due to climate change global warming, according to a new study Friday from the British Antarctic ...

A new university-led study with NASA participation finds ancient Antarctica was much warmer and wetter than previously suspected. The climate was suitable to support substantial vegetation — including ...

The Antarctic Ice Sheet gained mass between 2021 and 2023, a dramatic reversal from decades of loss. Four key glacier basins in East Antarctica showed significant growth due to increased snowfall. The ...

Like a magnifying glass on an anthill, excessive emissions from burning fossil fuels is melting the Antarctic ice sheet. The faster it liquefies, the more we're faced with the dire prospect of extreme ...

As the world progresses, so does the climate crisis, and often in the most unexpected ways. Scientists have reported a surprising shift in the southernmost region of the planet. Antarctica has gained ...

Hidden beneath the thick, frozen skin of East Antarctica lies a surprising discovery—ancient river-carved landscapes that may hold the key to understanding how the vast ice sheet will behave as the ...