New research reveals glaciers are steadily losing their battle against the impacts of climate change. Glaciers appear to be ...

"We'll be the first to see the ice-free peaks. This has ecological implications for plants and animals. And it's a symbolic ...

Glaciers San Rafael and San Quintin have retreated significantly since 1987, showing the impact of global warming on Earth's ...

The study adds further detail to an already concerning picture. New study uncovers alarming issue occurring within glaciers: ...

It was a very early morning in August when an entire mountainside in Alaska’s Tracy Arm fjord detached and slid into the deep ocean water beneath it.

High in the mountains, glaciers once kept their cool—literally. The massive ice bodies create their own cold microclimates ...

MORTERATSCH, Switzerland — Almost 7,000 feet above sea level, the trail leading up to Morteratsch Glacier gets a little longer every year. Leo Hösli has made the climb many times. Each step sends ...

The cloudy, sediment-laden meltwater from glaciers is a key source of nutrients for ocean life, but a new study suggests that ...

Every fraction of a degree of warming edges Earth towards triggering all kinds of climate tipping points, and the report lays ...

The Basic Science Behind Ice Core Formation When snow falls on glaciers and ice sheets, it accumulates layer by layer, ...

As glaciers retreat, their meltwater carries fewer nutrients that ocean life needs. This change could weaken marine ...