As Ice Melts in the Arctic, Some Deep-Sea Creatures Are Thriving

A new study suggests that deep-sea life reaps the benefits of icebergs’ castoffs — a rare silver lining as a warming planet ...

Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact

When polar ice sheets melt, the effects ripple across the world. The melting ice raises average global sea level, alters ...
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Why Antarctica Froze 25 Million Years Before the Arctic Even Though They’re Both at the Poles

East Antarctica hosts the largest ice sheet on Earth, containing enough water to raise global sea levels by 52 metres, were it to fully melt. Yet it has puzzled scientists for decades how and why this ...
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El Niño is 'strengthening rapidly,' forecasters warn. Here's what it could mean for your weather.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People watch as El Niño-generated storm waves crash onto seaside houses at Mondos Beach, Calif., in 2016. (Mark Ralston/AFP via ...