Melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising sea levels while the Arctic is poised to log one of its worst winters on record.

As the last Ice Age came to an end nearly 10,000 years ago, something unexpected happened deep beneath Earth’s surface. Large glaciers began to melt. The sea levels rose quickly—about 1 centimeter per ...

New study shows melting Antarctic ice adds only a small amount of iron to the ocean. Most iron comes from deep water and sea floor sediments.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Huge expanses of ice are melting alarmingly fast, raising new concerns about "catastrophic consequences for humanity," a study ...

Melting polar ice is slowing the Earth’s rotation, but not enough to offset an even greater acceleration caused by changes in Earth’s molten core. As a result, scientists say the planet is spinning ...

This 2014 aerial photo shows what looks like an unusually large and deep puddle of vibrant blue meltwater sitting on top of an unnamed Alaskan glacier. Similar melt ponds are becoming more common ...

A 2014 photo shows a massive, iceberg-littered pool of vibrant blue meltwater sitting alone on top of a glacier in Alaska. Similar "melt ponds" are becoming increasingly common in the Arctic due to ...

CAPE LEGOUPIL, Antarctica -- From the ground in this extreme northern part of Antarctica, white and blinding ice seems to extend forever. What can't be seen is the battle raging thousands of feet ...