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A new study by the International Cryosphere Climate Initiative reveals sea level rise is more serious than thought

Top scientists say the world’s ice sheets are melting more rapidly than expected and that world leaders must ramp up their climate ambitions to avoid a catastrophic rise in sea levels.

Greenland's ice shelves are melting towards collapse, San Jose State University and international researchers find.

The Greenland ice sheet is the second-largest contributor to sea level rise, and as temperatures rise, glaciers in the northern parts of the region are becoming "extremely vulnerable."

Back when there were Arctic alligators and turtles, ‘polar stratospheric clouds’ kept their world warm. Research suggests these clouds contribute to the ‘missing warming’ in climate models.

Research using satellite observations and ice thickness measurements gathered by NASAs Operation IceBridge is giving new insight into one of the processes causing Greenlands ice sheet to lose mass.

The thunder of icebergs crashing into the turquoise sea of eastern Greenland is the sound of one of the planet's most important ecosystems teetering on the edge of collapse.Caroline Bouchard, senior scientist at the Greenland Climate Research Centre in Nuuk, fears that the receding glaciers will make the Scoresby Sound "a less rich ecosystem".

‘Antarctica could transform from Earth's refrigerator to a radiator’ as Earth is losing sea-ice that helps maintain balance in the planet’s temperature.

The frozen landscapes of Antarctica are confronting significant issues amid the ongoing global challenge of rising temperatures.

Scientists say they have found a link between human-related greenhouse gas emissions and polar bear reproduction and survival rates for the first time in a new study, potentially overcoming a barrier to protecting the species.