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

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

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

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

Most people will never see Antarctic sea ice up close, but its presence or absence affects our day-to-day lives.Now ...

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 ...

Some of the water around Antarctica has been getting saltier. And that has affected the amount of sea ice at the bottom of ...

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015, the frozen continent has lost sea ice similar to the size of Greenland.

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.

When we think of the ocean, what often comes to mind are familiar sights– coral reefs, fishing boats, and waves breaking ...