The disappearance of the Humboldt glaciers in Venezuela marks a crucial milestone for the country, which becomes the first in the Andes to be devoid of post-glacial ice. The decline observed in ...

A recently published report gives a comprehensive look at the glaciers of Nepal over the last three decades, at ten year increments (1980, 1990, 2000, and 2010). The information was derived from ...

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 ...

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. RAM! The bright red ...