THE United Nations International Day of the Potato is celebrated today – but boffins fear the humble spud is under global threat. Experts at the renowned James Hutton Institute, that ...

The vanishing glaciers and a funeral for Ice offer humanity so much to think about. What is the future of our planet, ...

Glaciers are the planet's frozen water banks. They sustain water supply, ecosystems and even cultural traditions. But many of these sprawling beds of ice are melting. Why does that matter?

The survival of humanity depends on the "water towers of the world." These are Earth's water reservoirs, but for how much ...

The survival of humanity depends on the "water towers of the world," the significant water reservoirs on Earth. However, for how much longer can we rely on them? The rapid melting of glaciers is a key ...

After scientists reported a brief but notable uptick in ice mass in Antarctica, climate skeptics utilized the data to claim ...

Beneath the thick ice of East Antarctica lies a hidden world—untouched for over 34 million years. This frozen expanse, more ...

Antarctica is the world's great cooling unit. This vital part of Earth's climate system is largely powered by the annual freeze and melt of millions ...

The birds amassed fans, as legions of devotees follow along on webcams each spring as falcons progress from hatching to ...