The researchers found that, on average, the glaciers in the Pope-Smith-Kohler region have sped up by 51% since 2005. However, ...

A fast-moving glacier in West Antarctica is “stealing” ice from its neighbor in a newly observed case of ice piracy.

Fears of the impact of global warming melting polar ice have intensified with news that for the first time the North Pole stands at ... Ice on land and glaciers is also melting, causing the ...

A glacier in Antarctica is committing 'ice piracy' -- stealing ice from a neighbor -- in a phenomenon that has never been observed in such a short time frame, say scientists.

New research indicates that an Antarctic glacier can steal ice from a neighboring glacier, challenging long-held views on ice ...

Recent studies have suggested that melting ice sheets and glaciers could also affect this ... human-caused climate change scenarios. The North Pole could shift westward by more than 89 feet ...

Kohler East Glacier is redirecting ice flow from Kohler West Glacier, causing it to slow down. This rapid shift, observed via satellite, contributes to sea-level rise, forcing a reevaluation of ...

For decades, the North Pole has stood as a silent warrior at ... One may wonder what is causing this huge polar drift. As glaciers and ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica melt, the distribution ...

When the flow of a glacier speeds up, its ice becomes more stretched and thins at the same time, yet the Kohler West ice stream has slowed down. Lead author Dr. Heather L. Selley, who undertook ...