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

The bedrock beneath Pine Island Glacier on the peaks of the Hudson Mountains in West Antarctica held pink granite boulders ...

Retreating Himalayan glaciers threaten water security for hundreds of millions of people due to disrupted river flow.

When Matthias Huss first visited Rhône Glacier in Switzerland 35 years ago, the ice was just a short walk from where his ...

GENEVA — Switzerland’s glaciers have faced “enormous” melting this year with a 3% drop in total volume — the fourth-largest ...

Glacier retreat across India is changing river flows, forming new glacial lakes, and threatening water supplies. If similar ...

Switzerland’s glaciers have lost 24 percent of their volume over the past decade, researchers said Wednesday, warning that ...

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

A melting glacier in southeastern Alaska has birthed a brand-new island in the middle of a growing lake, according to recent images captured by NASA satellites. The 2-square-mile island is a small ...

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

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Glaciers are cooling the air around them to resist rising temperatures—but scientists say this self-defense won’t last.