A large iceberg floats among sea ice floes off the coast of Greenland, as seen during an aerial survey on April 21, 2018. (Source: NASA/Linette Boisvert)

Arctic Iceberg and Sea Ice

Tom Yulsman

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Arctic sea ice has reached its maximum extent for the year, and it is 'only' the 11th lowest in the 42-year satellite record. 

A Bit of Less Bad Than Usual News About the Arctic

Pablo Moreno-Yaeger collects samples near the caldera of Mocho-Choshuenco. (Image Credit: Pablo Moreno-Yaeger / UW-Madison)

Glacier and Volcano

Learn more about the connection between melting glaciers and volcanic eruptions, a volatile relationship that has existed since the last Ice Age.

As Glaciers Retreat, Powerful Volcanoes May Erupt More Frequently Across the Planet

(Image Credit: Matt Makes Photos/Shutterstock) 

Transantarctic mountains

Learn more about the rock library that holds ancient rocks and clues from the  Transantarctic Mountains. 

Rock Library Reveals the Mysteries of the Transantarctic Mountains

The Southern Ocean (Image Credit: University of Southampton)

Southern Ocean Saltier Antarctic Ice

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

A Saltier Southern Ocean Could Cause More Melting Ice in Antarctica

Antartica in flames (Image Courtesy of Joseline Manfroi 2023)

Antartica in flames, image by Manfroi

Discover why Antarctica no longer has lush forests with giant ferns and how ancient fires fueled intense volcanic activity.

Ancient Wildfires Shaped Antarctica and the Atacama Desert into the Most Extreme Places on Earth

Ice bubbles

Learn how air bubbles trapped in ice have inspired a special code that can improve communication in the Arctic and Antarctica.

Air Bubbles Trapped in Ice Could Become Secret Codes in Polar Regions

The unusual radio pulses were detected by the Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) experiment, a range of instruments flown on balloons high above Antarctica that are designed to detect radio waves from cosmic rays hitting the atmosphere. (Image Credit: Stephanie Wissel / Penn State) 

Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna experiment

Learn more about these mysterious signals in Antarctica that could be evidence of dark matter.

Unexplainable Radio Waves Under Antarctica's Ice Defy the Laws of Particle Physics

A Bit of Less Bad Than Usual News About the Arctic

Arctic sea ice has reached its maximum extent for the year, and it is 'only' the 11th lowest in the 42-year satellite record.

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