West Antarctica is headed for decades of rapid melting no matter how quickly humans cut greenhouse gas emissions, and 2023 shattered records for missing sea ice around the continent.

One notable discovery is that Antarctica’s thickest ice was found in an unnamed canyon in Wilkes Land. The ice there is more than 15,000 feet thick.

Although a profoundly international issue and region, Antarctica is not closely connected to the United Nations or its specialized agencies. The Antarctic Treaty parties, in part because of the ...

71 of the 162 ice shelves that surround Antarctica have reduced in volume over 25 years from 1997 to 2021, with a net release of 7.5 trillion tons of meltwater into the oceans, say scientists ...

Antarctica’s ocean flip: Satellites catch sudden salt surge melting ice from below Date: July 2, 2025 Source: University of Southampton Summary: A massive and surprising change is unfolding ...