There are glaciers on every continent in the world (except Australia!), but they're disappearing slowly due to human caused climate change. They're much more important than you might realize to ...

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

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

While it might look like something out of an over-the-top gender-reveal party, bright pink waters flowing through the Swiss Alps actually have been part of an experiment aimed at better understanding ...

The glaciers of California's Sierra Nevada are disappearing as temperatures rise. Scientists recently found that the glaciers ...

RHÔNE GLACIER, Switzerland — On a hotel veranda overlooking Lake Lucerne, Barbara Achrainer sips a latte and, with a sigh, peers at sightseers boarding a tour boat. It's a warm summer afternoon and ...

Satellite images reveal a new island in Alaska's Alsek Lake, formed as retreating glaciers reshape the landscape. NASA satellite imagery has revealed a new island off Alaska's coast that emerged after ...

Glaciers around the world are vanishing faster than ever before. Last year, all 58 global reference glaciers across five continents tracked by the American Meteorological Society lost mass for the ...

UNESCO report highlights record glacial mass loss since 1975 Glacial melt accelerates sea level rise, risking floods and water shortages Indigenous African community faces spiritual and practical ...