ice melting

The algae blackens the ice. When that happens the ice reflects less sunlight and melts faster. Several areas in Greenland are covered with black algae.

‘Giant’ virus turning Greenland ice sheet blackJune 5, 2024

Polar bear on land in Western Hudson Bay region

Animal & Wildlife News

Summer could be the beginning of the end for polar bearsJune 1, 2024

Climate change effects: Polar bear stranded on small ice patch

The Arctic could be ‘ice-free’ by 2034March 5, 2024

Antarctica

East Antarctica close to alarming meltdown? Ice sheet stability worseningFebruary 7, 2024

Ice on the Antarctic peninsula flowing along a channel into an ice shelf in the ocean.

Antarctica’s melting glaciers undergoing irreversible retreat – crossed point of no returnDecember 15, 2023

Ice Formation in Antarctica. Just beyond the Gerlache Straits is where this Ice Garden exists

66.9 trillion tons: Antarctica’s melting ice shelves releasing mind-boggling amounts of waterDecember 2, 2023