South Island glaciers were roughly stable in the years 1949 to 1955 but then shrank from 1956 to 1980, according to a new study by New Zealanders who contributed to the global warming science that won a Nobel Peace Prize.
Scientists have released a shocking computer animation showing Antarctica emerging from under its ice sheet due to melting linked to rising temperatures.
Scientists have discovered massive underwater lakes beneath the largest glacier in east Antarctica, a find they hope can lead to a better understanding of ice melting rates.