Changri Nup Glacier, one of the hundreds studied by the researchers. Much of it is covered by rocky debris. The peak of Mt. Everest is in the background at left. Photograph courtesy Josh Maurer ...

A review of data showed that the Birch Glacier was a rarity in that it has been advancing while most glaciers have been ...

Buddhist monks perform a ritual during a tribute ceremony for the Yala Glacier in Langtang Valley, Nepal, on May 12, to mark its rapid disappearance due to climate change and draw attention to global ...

In the past century, scientists have observed more rockfalls and avalanches in the Alps, a looming threat to nearby villages.

Glaciers in Canada, the U.S., and the Alps have lost 12% of their volume since 2001, as heatwaves and soot drive melt rates ...

One expert notes that glacier shrinkage has wide effects on agriculture, fisheries, drinking water levels and cross-boundary ...

Early season visitors to Glacier National Park hoping to take in the full breadth of the Going-to-the-Sun Road are rolling the dice, but it paid off this year for Jose and Michelle Alvarez and ...

What's happening? Greenland has lost more ice than previously estimated — around 20% more — over the past few decades. Roughly 80% of the island is covered in ice, but that is shrinking rapidly.

Melting of the third pole What comes out strongly is the danger to our environment, to people and wildlife when we tamper with rivers. The Himalayas are home to the largest ice mass outside the polar ...

According to these analyses, Colorado’s rock glaciers arose around 10,000 to 12,000 years ago, which places them at least a thousand years after deglaciation. Robert Anderson says that understanding ...