Polar Ice

Sea ice arises as seawater freezes.

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Melting polar ice is slowing the Earth's rotation, with possible consequences for timekeeping

Melting Polar Ice Is Having a Concerning Impact on The Length of Our Year

Defying Space Odds: CryoSat Overcomes Fuel Leak to Monitor Polar Ice

Unlocking Lunar Secrets: Moon’s Polar Ice Far Younger Than Estimated

We Asked a NASA Scientist: Is Polar Ice Melting?

Earth’s polar ice sheets lost 7,560 billion tonnes of ice between 1992 and 2020, contributing to coastal flooding and a 21 mm rise in sea level

Polar ice sheet melting records have toppled during the past decade

Decade of the Worst: Polar Ice Sheet Melting Shatters Records

Polar ice sheets may retreat much faster than previously thought

Mars could have a lake underneath its polar ice cap. Earth has one, too -- and it's teeming with life.

New evidence for liquid water beneath the south polar ice cap of Mars

A new study significantly strengthens the case for lakes of liquid water beneath the polar ice caps of Mars

New evidence for liquid water beneath the south polar ice cap of Mars

Impact of changing climate on Andean glaciers in sync with polar ice

Warping of Planet’s Crust: Melting of Polar Ice Shifting Earth Itself, Not Just Sea Levels

Sea Ice Highs and Lows 2020–21: Downward Trends in Polar Ice Continue