Latest about glaciers
What Is the Cryosphere?
The cryosphere is critical to Earth and its inhabitants, but it is vanishing as the planet warms.
Giant Chunk of Mont Blanc Glacier on the Brink of Collapse, Officials Warn
Italian officials have ordered the evacuation of mountain huts and closed down roads near the Planpincieux Glacier, which is at risk of collapse.
The Ice Is Melting Even Faster Than They Thought
A new study shows that the ice at the bottoms of submerged glaciers could be melting 100 times faster than anyone thought.
The First Glacier Killed by Climate Change Is Getting a Haunting Memorial in Iceland
"We know what's happening and what needs to be done," the haunting letter to the future reads. "Only you know if we did it."
Under Greenland's Glaciers, Dozens of Pristine, Jewel-Like Lakes Have Been Discovered
Hidden beneath Greenland’s Ice Sheet like an enormous necklace of sparkly blue and oddly shaped beads, scientists have discovered 56 previously unknown and gem-like lakes.
This Seawater Is 20,000 Years Old, and Has Remained Untouched Since the Last Ice Age
Researchers have discovered the first-ever water sample dating to the end of Earth's last ice age, 20,000 years ago.
Nearly 25% of West Antarctic Ice in Danger of Collapse
Decades of climate change have severely weakened 24% of western Antarctica's ice.
Alaska's Excelsior Glacier Is Being Replaced by a Lake 5 Times the Size of Central Park
A glacier is on its deathbed, and this newly formed lake is the proof.
