The curious minds at What If examine the global destruction that could unfold if Antarctica's ice were to melt completely.

"Average daily temperature in Antarctica is -58° F," reads a screenshot of the slide in an Oct. 1 Facebook post. "Last winter temp at the South Pole reached -106º F. To get any ice to melt ...

The ocean melts ice shelves from below—a process known as "basal melting." Increased basal ... calm eastern part of the Dotson ice shelf in west Antarctica, an autonomous robot observed basal ...

Antarctica is melting, and crucial details are beginning to come into focus of exactly how it's happening. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The findings come less than a week after scientists reported rapid melting of West Antarctica’s ice shelves may now be unavoidable, thanks to human-caused global warming. Together, these and ...

Rapid melting is taking place in these areas, as well as in cracks in the ice, the research suggested. Thwaites Glacier is one of the fastest-changing glaciers in Antarctica. The grounding zone ...

Hidden rivers of meltwater are decaying Antarctica’s glaciers from beneath, a new study has found — meaning sea levels are likely rising faster than scientists had feared. The faster melting ...

The loss of the Thwaites glacier could destabilize western Antarctica. One of ... also known as the "Doomsday glacier," is melting faster than previously thought as warm and dense deep water ...

Paul Anker/British Antarctic Survey Supported by By Henry Fountain Deploying an underwater robot beneath a rapidly melting ice shelf in Antarctica, scientists have uncovered new clues about how it ...