Rising temperatures are accelerating the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet, the largest ice mass in the Northern Hemisphere. The impact, coupled with warming oceans, has altered the area’s ...

Like the Antarctic ice sheet, the mass helps to reflect solar energy ... open image in gallery President Donald Trump says he wants Greenland for ‘national security’ purposes.

By determining which ice sheets melted to create a colossal increase in sea levels 14,500 years ago, scientists hope to ...

Greenland has belonged to Denmark since the early 18th century. Climate change could open up access to resources in the frigid, ice-covered land mass. Trump's threats – initially seen by Denmark ...

For the first time, researchers have collected detailed measurements of water vapor high above the surface of the Greenland ice sheet. Their research ...

Five of the last six years have seen the most rapid glacier retreat on record, the UN's weather, climate and water agency ...

Like the Antarctic ice sheet, the mass helps to reflect solar energy ... carbon dioxide that humans release. Protecting the Greenland ice sheet from climate change is critical, Moon and scientists ...

Glacier mass loss last year was relatively moderate in regions ... the WGMS estimates that glaciers — separate from the ...

Vice President J.D. Vance made a pitch Friday for Greenland to consider U.S. leadership, saying Denmark is "failing" at securing the Arctic island.