The polar ice caps are melting. And this has already led to an increase in the sea level. Between now and 2100, it is estimated that the sea level will rise anywhere from 1 foot up to 7 feet.

According to a new paper in the journal Nature, the "leap second" due to be added to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in 2026 may now be delayed until 2029, thanks to melting polar caps.

When we talk about the polar ice caps, we’re talking about the massive layers of ice and snow that cover Antarctica, Greenland, and portions of Canada and Russia. It’s normal for Arctic ice to ...

The polar ice caps are melting, and it is, to put it mildly, a problem. Melting glaciers have several environmental and ecological ramifications; those implications include rising sea levels and ...

As the polar ice caps melt, the Earth actually slows down, California scientists say. Less ice at the Earth's poles and more water weight spread around to other places are leading to the planet ...

As the planet warms, the polar ice caps are melting. That water flows into the oceans, particularly in the lower latitudes, making our planet bulge at the equator — and adding time to the day.

In past years, scientists have outlined what a melting of the polar ice caps would mean for the Florida coastline. Simply put, sea levels would rise, creating higher flood risks across the globe.

The scientists at ETH Zurich suggest that unless we get a grip on our carbon emissions, melting polar ice caps could slow the Earth down by 2.6 milliseconds per century, making humans a bigger ...

Our Days Are Getting Longer as the Polar Ice Caps Melt. Climate change is adding milliseconds of time by changing the shape of the Earth. July 19, 2024 at 12:00 AM EDT. By Lara Williams.