Imagine stepping onto the icy shores of ancient Antarctica—not to see today’s tuxedoed, knee-high Emperor penguins, but to ...

A trio of researchers has found evidence of the impact of the Late Antique Little Ice Age on Iceland almost 1,500 years ago.

This melting has implications for global climate indicators, ... Giant Ice Bulldozers: How Ancient Glaciers Helped Life Evolve Feb. 25, 2025 — New research has revealed how massive ancient ...

Previous analysis indicates that Earth endured a roughly 200–300 year long ice age starting around 540 ... collected not from modern areas of the ancient Roman empire, but from Iceland.

Iceland, the land of ice and fire, is for geologists what the tropics are for ecologists: an opportunity for an unparalleled ...

While other ancient climate records exist, only the ancient ice near the poles holds a perfect record of the atmosphere’s carbon dioxide levels and temperature. Receive a weekly dose of ...

New evidence has led to an update of when an ancient ice sheet that used to cover large portions of North America melted – a discovery has implications for modern ice sheets and glaciers in the face ...