The glaciers in the Himalaya are much less studied than Greenland’s since it is amongst the most dangerous regions—physically as well as politically difficult—to do research in, said Maurer.

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

That's the sound of water seeping from a sunbaked and slushy Swiss glacier that geoscientists are monitoring for signs of ...

Overview This data set provides a list of the three largest glaciers and glacier complexes in each of the 19 glacial regions of the world as defined by the Global Terrestrial Network for Glaciers. The ...

Glaciers help regulate Earth's temperature as they reflect solar radiation. But when they vanish, Earth's surface will absorb even more heat and warm even faster, potentially causing even more extreme ...

The phenomenon is not just local. Since 2000, Earth's glaciers have hemorrhaged 273 billion tonnes of ice annually, accelerated at a rate of 36 per cent alone in the past decade. Meanwhile, 2023 ...

(Daily Montanan) In preparation for potential inclement weather, Glacier National Park is preparing for a temporary closure of the alpine sections of Going-to-the-Sun Road, the park said in a news ...

Backcountry travelers in Glacier National Park in Montana this weekend should be prepared for wintry conditions, as a rare summer snowstorm could dump a foot or more of snow on the park's highcountry.

Genetic work showed that A. gouldae separated from A. nudiceps after glaciers sealed much of the Southern Ocean, leaving a pocket of fish marooned in deep trenches. “There are two distinct bands on ...

Swiss glaciers, severely impacted by climate change, melted as much in 2022 and 2023 as between 1960 and 1990, losing in total about 10 per cent of their volume.