New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region.

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Scientists discover a tipping point that took place in 2000, where El Niño’s effect on sea ice loss in Siberia was amplified.

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The cycling of water within Earth's interior regulates plate tectonics, volcanism, ocean volume, and climate stability, ...

Large-scale melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet is irreversible and happening at a rapid rate, and now a new international ...

For most of Earth's history, it was a hot, humid greenhouse — until something changed. This video uncovers the science behind ...

Hundreds of millions of Americans are presently besieged by a massive arctic blast and winter storm. Luckily for them, it ...

Mars’s gravity shapes ice ages on Earth, new research finds - Red Planet’s gravity plays a significant role in climate cycles ...