The dramatic loss of sea ice around Antarctica has occurred with the re-emergence of the Maud Rise polynya in the Weddell Sea ...

Learn why a surge in the Southern Ocean’s salinity is an alarming sign for the future of Antarctic ice.

A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that increases in salinity in seawater ...

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015 ...

New research has, for the first time, tracked ice shelf, sea ice and ocean swell wave conditions over multiple years in the ...

A salty surge in the Southern Ocean is melting Antarctic sea ice from below — and causing dramatic changes scientists didn’t ...

A massive and surprising change is unfolding around Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is getting saltier, and sea ice is melting at record speed, enough to match the size ...

Research conducted at the University of Leeds has helped to uncover a trend of increasing surface meltwater in East ...

Record low sea ice Since 2015, Antarctica has displayed record-low sea ice extent, according to the study, which appeared in the peer-reviewed journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

A sudden salinity spike in the Southern Ocean is accelerating Antarctic ice loss and triggering a dangerous climate feedback ...

Scientists have been struggling to understand why Antarctic sea ice has declined rapidly and continues to decline. Read more ...