Pine Island Glacier, one of the fastest-shrinking glaciers in Antarctica, hastened its slide into the sea between 2017 and ...

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

Pink granite boulders scattered across the dark volcanic peaks of the Hudson Mountains in West Antarctica, have revealed the ...

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

A small Canadian mining company, Canagold, is seeking permits and approvals to renew gold mining operations at a remote site ...

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

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

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

The journey from the weather station to the Kara-Batkak Glacier takes about four hours across rocky terrain and roaring rivers. The glacier sees few tourists, and the existing trails tend to be tracks ...

NASA Images Show New Island Formed by Retreat of Alaska’s Alsek Glacier NASA satellite photos from 1984 to 2025 show the Alsek Glacier retreating by more than 3 miles, giving rise to a new island in ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Alaska's Alsek Glacier has retreated more than 3 miles (5 kilometers) since 1984, turning Prow ...

Is there any more tranquil moment than sitting on the shore of a clear blue lake at day's end as the light turns golden and simply taking in its beauty? We think not. The U.S. is full of freshwater ...