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Scientists are surprised by the rapid disintegration of a large ice shelf around the Antarctic Peninsula. Is this more evidence of global warming? With Antarctica, it's hard to tell. For All Things Considered, NPR's Richard Harris has the story.

NPR's Richard Harris reports on the watery North Pole. Last month, a group of tourists traveled there, expecting to see ice. Instead, they found open water. Many people are blaming global warming, and suggest this is an unusual phenomenon. But other scientists say so much open water could be due to the season and other weather conditions.

Hans Japp Melisson of Radio Netherlands reports on tomorrow's planned ice skating marathon. 16,000 skaters are to follow a course 125-miles long through eleven Dutch towns. A million spectators are expected to line the canals and inland waterways. Another 10 million Dutch are expected to watch the event on TV.

For the second year in a row in Brainerd, Minn., a mysterious hole has appeared in a frozen lake. Locals and experts can't determine why a certain area of North Long Lake won't freeze over -- even though the ice around the area is 15 inches thick. Steve speaks with Marlene Hudalla, co-owner of Iven's On the Bay, a restaurant and bar located on the lake.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington state about the movement to abolish ICE and the legislation she intends to introduce.

The cold snap that hammered Dallas five days ago is still creating problems. Thousands of people remain without power. Some truckers remain trapped at rest stops. And an unusual phenomenon called "cobblestone ice" is hampering crews from de-icing interstate bridges, overpasses and off-ramps.

Ice covering the Arctic Ocean is at its lowest levels in decades, or quite possibly centuries. The new low has smashed the previous record, set in 2007. Scientists blame a long-term warming trend in the Arctic, and say that the change could alter weather patterns throughout North America and Europe.

Connecticut Public Radio's Diane Orson reports on Dave Rich's decision to sell ice cream from his farm located in Connecticut's Gold Coast, an area impacted by nearby counties' high real estate prices.

"This was an incredible ice-dance event," Maia Shibutani said of a competition marked by high scores and high drama — and an electric program by Canadian legends Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir.

Ice is usually ephemeral; it doesn't last that long before melting. But some ice on our planet has stayed frozen for millions of years, according to scientists on a quest to find the oldest ice.