Imagine a world where all the land ice on Earth melts. It might sound like a scenario for a science fiction movie, but the possibility is becoming increasingly real due to the impacts of climate ...

The polar ice caps are melting. And this has already led to an increase in the sea level. Between now and 2100, it is ...

Schleupner is a Roanoke native, physician and father of five children who will inherit this planet. Corbin Wellford’s letter from June 27 (“Itty-bitty ice caps can do all that?”) asks a valid question ...

Glaciers around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented pace. A new study published in the journal "Nature" confirms that Iceland's glaciers alone have lost 8.3 billion tons of ice annually ...

Greenland has large deposits of rare earth minerals along its coasts, but these are also geologically hazardous regions. Alex Hibbert/The Image Bank via Getty Images That’s imprudent, because the ...

Warming temperatures and abundant sunlight — ice and snow’s biggest enemies — should melt most if not all of the frozen precipitation that fell on Tallahassee by the end of today or Friday. About 2 ...

HOUSTON — After a rare winter storm brought snow and sleet to Houston, the big question for residents is: When will the ice melt? The process will be gradual but noticeable as temperatures climb above ...