Snowflakes or ice crystals are a buildup of icy particles, each some 10 million times smaller than the snowflake itself in their most basic form.

What is a Snowflake & how do they form? Types of Snowflakes

With the global temperature rising Russia stands to pay a higher cost than most other nations, and the telltale signs are all too visible now.

15 million homes in Russia at risk due to ice melt

NASA on Monday said that it would send an ice-seeking rover to the Moon in 2023. The rover will land on a region of Moon's south pole called Nobile Crater. NASA plans to confirm presence of water ice just below the surface of the Moon.

NASA to send ice-seeking rover to Moon

Global warming is not an unknown concept even to the masses now. Its effect on ice-sheets in Earth's polar regions is well known. The Arctic is already warming up three times faster than other regions in the world.

Ice melted in a day in Greenland can cover Florida in 2-inch layer of water

A giant ice-covered lake in Antarctica disappeared into thin air, causing panic among the scientific community. According to researchers, the lake disappeared in 2019’s winter season on the Amery Ice Shelf in East Antarctica.

What caused a giant Antarctic lake to completely disappear in three days?

A German researcher who headed the largest Artic expedition to date said that the Ice in the Arctic is receding more quickly than ever.

Arctic's ice recedes more quickly than ever before, says German head of int'l expedition

When the champion free diver and multiple world-record holder Alexey Molchanov stepped onto the streaked ice on Lake Baikal in southern Siberia on March 16, the sky was cobalt blue.

The deepest diver in the history of free diving goes below the ice

Even though Mars seems like a quiet and frozen desert planet a lot is happening on it which is not very evident. Through the NASA InSight mission, the scientists have revealed that Mars is experiencing Marsquakes which is keeping the planet seismically active.

Mysterious Mars landslides may be caused by melting ice and salt under surface, similar to Earth

For the first time in recent history, the main nursery of Arctic sea ice in Siberia has yet to start freezing even thought the month of October is soon to end. Scientists believe that the delayed annual freeze in the Laptev Sea has been caused due to the protracted warmth in the northern part of Russia and the intrusion of Atlantic waters.

Scientists sound alarm as Arctic sea ice has not yet started freezing

Bar and restaurant workers have dumped piles of leftover ice outside the Scottish Parliament in protest at being forced to close by COVID-19 restrictions.

Bar workers dump piles of ice in Glasgow in Scotland

Climate activists gathered at the Trient glacier on Sunday to call attention to the impact of climate change on Switzerland's natural landscape. They urged authorities to take action to reduce CO2 emissions and draw attention to the disappearance of ice shelves and glaciers in the Alps and beyond.

Climate activists gather at Trient glacier to mourn Switzerland's receding ice

Ever wondered just how cold the last Ice Age was? Were there only glaciers scattered across the planet with no vegetation in sight? Scientists know the exact answer.

Just how cold was the Ice Age exactly?

Konrad Steffen, a well-renowned climate scientist who studied melting ice sheets, died on Saturday after falling through thin ice in Greenland into a watery crevasse.

World renowned climate scientist Konrad Steffen dies after falling through thin ice

In a series of unfortunate news coming in from Antarctica, scientists have just discovered an active leak in the seabed. Methane is a harmful gas and is one of the primary contributors to climate change.

Scientists discover a methane leak in Antarctica's seabed

Paint me freedom: Artists write messages in sky over ICE detention centers

In a series of appalling news during the COVID-19 pandemic, Antarctica witnessed its first-ever heatwave in late January. Temperatures spiked, and if this continues for long, the flora and fauna on the continent could suffer extensively.

Antarctica records its first-ever heatwave!

Almost 600 billion tonnes of ice was lost from the Greenland area during the summer of 2019 alone. In turn, this raised the global sea levels by almost 0.1 inches within a span of just two months.

Greenland lost 600 billion tonnes of ice last summer alone

Surprising images of Antarctica without snow emerged from Chile as the southern tip of the South American country near Antarctica experiences unusually high temperatures amid concern for global warming.

This is what Antarctica looks like without snow

A French citizen and native of Angola has died in the custody of US immigration agents, they said on Wednesday, the latest in a number of deaths during a US crackdown on illegal immigrants.

French citizen from Angola dies in US immigration custody

According to the UN, Greenland has lost 160 BN tonnes of Ice in July.

UN worried by Greenland heatwave

According to UN, Greenland has lost 160 BN tonnes of Ice in July.

Your Story: UN worried by Greenland heatwave

Police arrested multiple people in New York on Monday as demonstrators protested the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency and called for its closure.

US Immigrant Raids: Over 40 protesters arrested in New York

Study Shows That The Earth's Third Pole Is Melting Twice As Fast As It Did In The Last Century

Gravitas: Himalayan Ice melting faster than Before: 800,000,000 lives at risk

Wilson captured the colours, otherworldly mirages and spirit-crushing scale of the ice sheet in a series of watercolours

Paintings and photos of tragic Scott pole mission reunited

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