Glaciers
Lost Ice Age Landscapes Buried Under the Seafloor Have Been Mapped by Scientists
Ancient meltwater channels entombed under the North Sea could help scientists understand modern climate change.
Scientists Extracted DNA From ‘Blood Snow’ in the Alps. Here’s What They Found.
Scientists analyzed “blood snow” DNA to better understand alpine microalgae's complex interactions with climate change.
The Himalayas Are Melting Faster Than Ever. A Proposal by The Indian Gov’t May Accelerate the Pace.
Proposed industrial projects – across 12 states that span the Himalayan mountain range – threaten immense ecological damage and loss of livelihood.
America's Iconic Mountain Goats Are Being Threatened by Melting Ice and Snow
Climate change is driving the loss of ice that the mountain goats of Glacier National Park in Montana depend on to stay cool.
The Himalayas Are Simultaneously Burning and Flooding: What Are We Even Doing?
The melting of the world’s highest mountains will alter water supplies for a quarter of the planet’s people, with catastrophic consequences.
At Least One in Six World Heritage Glaciers Will Be Gone by 2100
In worst case scenarios, nearly half of these protected glaciers would disappear by the end of the century.
Melting Glaciers Could Unleash Nuclear Fallout Trapped Within the Ice
An international research project found that high concentrations of radioactive material in glaciers around the world could be exposed due to climate change.
Climate Change Could Expose Tons of Human Poop Left on Alaskan Glacier
Climbers have abandoned roughly 66 tons of feces on Mount Denali, and it’s just waiting to reemerge.
Why a Growing Glacier Isn't Good News for the Climate
Greenland's Jakobshavn glacier is gaining ice due to cyclical changes in ocean temperature, but that doesn’t mean things are getting better.
‘Climate Crisis’ Will Claim One-Third of Himalayan Glaciers by 2100
"Mountain people are really getting hit hard."
Climate Change Is Revealing Arctic Landscapes Not Seen For 40,000 Years
A new study of Baffin Island's glaciers suggests that modern temperatures represent the warmest century in 115,000 years.