As the last Ice Age came to an end nearly 10,000 years ago, something unexpected happened deep beneath Earth’s surface. Large glaciers began to melt. The sea levels rose quickly—about 1 centimeter per ...

By early May, the high sun can make calm Arctic days mild or even hot. We update expeditions on Ellesmere Island, the ...

The Arctic is changing fast — and Swedish photographer Christian Åslund has the picture evidence to prove it. In a powerful ...

Mass changes across the Antarctic ice sheet have been detected using satellite gravimetry, revealing significant ...

Earlier today, a huge serac collapsed in Everest's Khumbu Icefall. Luckily, no one was injured, but the shifting ice did ...

Discover how drones are aiding Sherpas with equipment transport, navigation, and rescue operations on Mount Everest.

Tidewater glaciers can calve at any moment. “Sudden waves from calving ice can slam the shore with surprising power, sweeping away kayaks and gear stored well above the apparent high tide line ...

Melting glaciers are more than just a striking visual; they symbolize shifting climates and impending challenges. As ice disappears, so do our predictions for future water supplies. Let's explore ...

This is the moment a huge chunk of ice broke off a glacier and plunged into the water on the Vallunaraju mountain in Peru on April 13, forcing climbers in the middle of a training exercise to escape ...

Recent permafrost and rock glaciers are best developed in the Central Alps, where discontinuous mountain permafrost occurs above a mean altitude of 2500 m. Rock glaciers were mapped from aerial ...

After more than 10 years, the Ice Bucket Challenge is back. But this time, it's for a different cause. The viral challenge that benefited ALS is returning in 2025 to raise money for Active Minds ...

What scientists can say with certainty is that Greenland's ice is melting due to global warming, and the consequences reverberate like the resounding rumble of a calving glacier. The quickening ...