It is one of the largest ice masses on Earth, covering an area of roughly 760,000 square miles. But the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is on the verge of a 'catastrophic' collapse, scientists have warned.

Researchers were shocked to discover that a weather station at the top of the Greenland ice sheet had registered temperatures approaching the melting point in mid-July, according to MKweather.com.

Researchers were surprised and alarmed to learn of a strange development in Greenland that took place more than a decade ago. As New Scientist reported, a massive eruption of meltwater from a ...

The melting of Antarctic sea ice may be even worse than we realized. New research suggests that the region is experiencing rapid and abrupt disruptions that could represent a global climate “tipping ...

A hiker seriously injured after a fall had to be rescued off one of California's highest peaks over the weekend. The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office says, on Aug. 16, they got a 911 call from a hiker ...