There's evidence trapped in ancient ice that during warm periods millions of years ago, the ice-free Southern Ocean responded ...
As marine-terminating glaciers melt, the resulting freshwater is released at the seafloor, which mixes with salty seawater ...
Glaciers are often treated as scenic features or scientific curiosities. In fact, they are critical infrastructure. Though ...
How might we prevent sea-level rise? Satellite-based radar, solar-powered drones, robot submarines and lab-based ‘artificial glaciers’ could all play a role ...
In the Wasatch mountains near Salt Lake City, Utah, a popular hiking trail winds up through aspen and spruce trees to reach White Pine Lake. Scott Hotaling is marching up this familiar path, but ...
Glaciers are vanishing faster than expected across parts of North America and Europe, and the rate of loss is speeding up. A new study from the Hakai Institute reveals that glaciers in western Canada, ...
Click the downloadable graphic: Global Annual Mass Change since 1950 UNESCO and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) launched the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation on January 21st.
Researchers in Antarctica think they might have been missing an essential part of the puzzle when it comes to melting ...