"Last winter temp at the South Pole reached -106º F. To get any ice to melt, would need to raise the average daily temperature from -58 to +32° F (melting point of ice), plus another ~10° F = a ...

A massive and surprising change is unfolding around Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is getting saltier, and sea ice is melting at record speed, enough to match the size ...

In comparison, the North Pole is light. Melting of South Polar ice may account for the axial wobbling that the Earth goes through during its revolution. Commander Byrd will try to find out.

All the latest breaking news on South Pole. Browse Newsweek archives of photos, videos and articles on ... Two hundred years later and it approaches a tipping point of irreversible glacial melt.

The changes in the ice cover at Earth's South Pole remain a key issue in global climate research. Polar researcher Horgan will return to the Antarctic in the southern summer of 2025/2026.

Europe's Mars Express and Trace Gas Orbiter missions captured a variety of cryptic surface features poking through melting ice across the Red Planet's south pole as spring hit the region.

Europe's Mars Express and Trace Gas Orbiter missions captured a variety of cryptic surface features poking through melting ice across the Red Planet's south pole as spring hit the region.