The planet has endured massive freshwater losses over the past two decades due to the combined effects of climate change, ...

Thwaites has been retreating for more than 80 years, accelerating considerably over the past 30 years, and our findings ...

Smith Island's story illustrates the long-term consequences of human reliance on dirty energy. The burning of coal, oil, and ...

New satellite technology has revealed that the Southern Ocean is getting saltier, an unexpected turn of events that could ...

New research shows that climate systems like sea ice and permafrost may shift abruptly, even at 1.5°C (2.7°F) of warming.

New findings from studying over two decades of satellite observations reveal that the Earth’s continents have experienced ...

Since 2002, all of Earth’s continents have experienced “unprecedented freshwater loss” driven by climate change, unsustainable groundwater use and extreme droughts, new satellite observations have ...

The US West Coast is the world's worst mega-drying region. The world is losing fresh water at an unprecedented rate, two ...

Now, a new study that examines the world’s total supply of fresh water — accounting for its rivers and rain, ice and aquifers together — warns that Earth’s most essential resource is quickly ...

Scientists have discovered ancient, river-carved landscapes beneath Antarctica's ice, revealing new insights into glacier ...