The glaciers have been receding during most of the last 150 years they have been studied since the days of John Muir’s ...

A new study shows climate change is melting glaciers and permafrost in the Mountain West. Researchers say this can trigger ...

Researchers on fieldwork in Tempelfjorden in August 2020. Photo: Richard Hann / NTNU. On a frozen landscape in Svalbard, ...

Penguins could be playing a crucial role in stabilizing the climate in Antarctica when they go No. 2, according to new research.

Across Antarctica, Greenland, and other polar areas, icy glaciers cover large areas of land and extend into the sea. These glaciers shrink and grow with the seasons. Jonathan Bamber of the University ...

With blankets, snow machines, and limited funding, a small team of scientists is testing a desperate plan to slow the collapse of one of China’s most vulnerable glaciers.

"Fascinating." Scientists make jaw-dropping observation while studying glaciers in Antarctica: 'Ice piracy' first appeared on ...

The disappearance of glaciers is not only leading to the creation of new fish habitat but it's also creating opportunities ...

If Earth stays at its current levels of warming — below policymakers’ goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius — polar ice sheets may melt ...

As glaciers and sea ice melt, coastal communities around the world are contending with challenges associated with rising sea ...

The world's two gigantic ice sheets are in greater peril from global warming than previously thought, a study published May ...

The first-ever direct flights from the United States to Greenland will give tourists easier access to the island’s history, ...