According to the new study, Antarctica lost over 81 billion tons of ice annually between 2002 and 2010, and between 2011 and 2020, that amount nearly doubled to 157 billion tons annually.

Old Vanda station site, Antarctica. The flooded station site in 2023 was a shallow submerged reef surrounded by an open water moat. The station was located on the upper left of the reef.

The findings may signify a much more dynamic Antarctic landscape history than previously recognized, including added support for a glacial period around 300 million years ago.

Antarctic Ice Sheet tipping in the last 800,000 years warns of future ice loss. Communications Earth & Environment , 2025; 6 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-02366-2 Cite This Page : ...

Collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet would cause devastating sea-level rise globally over the next few hundred years, report scientists in Norway.

The researchers' findings, based on an analysis of an exceptionally large data set from igneous rocks recovered from the Transantarctic Mountains, may signify a much more dynamic Antarctic ...

Antarctica's emperor penguin population may be decreasing faster than thought, and they are expected to be extinct by the end of the century, according to the British Antarctic Survey. Computer ...

Scientists solve mystery of Antarctic mountain range hidden for 500 million years. The ancient Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains in the middle of East Antarctica are entombed beneath kilometres of ice ...

Beneath the thick ice of East Antarctica lies a hidden world—untouched for over 34 million years. This frozen expanse, more than 10 million square kilometers wide, has long concealed a forgotten ...

Research icebreaker Xuelong 2 has returned from its 208-day, 40,000-nautical mile journey, marking China's longest single-ship Antarctic voyage.

Climate Models Shaken by Swift Antarctic Ice Buildup. Posted: June 12, 2025 | Last updated: June 13, 2025. As the ice grows in Antarctica, our climate predictions are being put to the test! 🌍 ...