On March 21, the UN declared this date as the new International Day of Glaciers to raise awareness about their vital role in the climate system, coinciding with a UNESCO summit in Paris calling for ...

The extent of sea ice blanketing the Arctic this winter fell to the lowest level on record, researchers announced this week, ...

Arctic glacier retreat has exposed over 1,600 kilometers of new coastline in Greenland, but experts warn this isn't a ...

The DuPage County Board honored Lucy Westlake as part of a proclamation for Women’s History Month. The board commemorated the ...

California’s statewide snowpack is at 90% of the average, and more storms this weekend and next week may bring another boost, ...

Glacier melting is having real-world effects, demonstrating how much damage climate change can do. "There's a tide gauge down at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal," said Bell. "And sea levels have just ...

The manual survey conducted by the California Department of Water Resources at Phillips Station recorded 39.5 inches of snow ...

As the weather begins to warm up, ski season is starting to wind down. As you may want to get on the slopes one last time ...

This new record low is yet another indicator of how Arctic sea ice has fundamentally changed from earlier decades,” said ...

In "Ends of the Earth," Neil Shubin travels north and south to explore the frontiers of polar science and history.

The Arctic reaches its maximum sea ice in March each year and then starts a six-month melt season. The National Snow and Ice ...

Sea ice plays many important roles for the global climate: Its white surface can reflect energy back into space, helping the ...