Pigmented algae are well adapted to grow on exposed ice in the Arctic as the snowline recedes, raising concerns of a feedback ...

Since Donald Trump regained the presidency, he has coveted Greenland. Trump has insisted that the U.S. will control the ...

Glaciers are huge white ice masses that can reflect a lot of sunlight. However, especially where the glaciers are not covered ...

Greenland’s ice sheet is melting at an alarming rate, contributing to rising sea levels worldwide. But a new discovery could ...

The vast landmass is melting quickly due to climate change, and may rapidly cause the complete loss of the island's ice.

That’s imprudent, because the Arctic’s climate is changing more rapidly than anywhere on Earth. Such rapid warming further ...

New research reveals that ice algae can store nutrients which may enable them to colonize more of the ice sheet, darkening and melting it.

The melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet is the single largest contributor of freshwater to global sea-level rise. Previous ...

Most people probably think of glaciers as massive blocks of white ice. But many glaciers have dark patches because of the ...

Researchers found that Greenland’s ice algae store phosphorus, allowing them to expand and darken ice surfaces, reducing ...

We may still be able to save ourselves from the worst of the damage the climate change will bring – but we are desperately running out of time.

Glacier-covered landscapes in the high Arctic A new study published in Nature Communications reveals that dark-pigmented ...