antarctic ice shelf, Tag

For decades, scientists have known that summertime brings liquid meltwater to Antarctica’s ice sheets. But until now, they’ve had no idea just how extensive the continent’s network of rivers, streams, ponds, and waterfalls...

Climate scientists and geologists have been keeping a close eye on Antarctica for years, using the icy continent as a barometer for many effects of climate change...

A section of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet has melted to a point of no return, according to a new study released by researchers from NASA and the University of California, Irvine...