For nearly a decade, Leigh Stearns and collaborators aimed a laser scanner system at Greenland's Helheim Glacier. Their ...

Scientists discovered 6-million-year-old ice in Antarctica, offering the oldest direct record of Earth’s ancient atmosphere ...

Glacier erosion is transforming Earth's landmass at an astonishing rate. Artificial intelligence reveals how melting ice ...

Two thirds of the way through the film, Moving Star begins multi-level chanting about melting of ice, carbon deposits, arctic ...

Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier retreated five miles in two months, 10 times as fast as the previous record, with possible implications for the pace of sea-level rise.

An Antarctic glacier has experienced a rapid retreat 10 times faster than previously measured, according to new research.

Findings show the unprecedented speed of retreat is similar to the dramatic glacier retreats that occurred at the end of the ...

The famous Grand Canyon in Arizona was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 and is known for its breathtaking vistas and geological significance. Carved out by the Colorado River, The ...

Scientists have uncovered how massive underwater waves triggered by iceberg calving secretly fuel glacier melt in Greenland. Iceberg calving takes place when large sections of ice detach from the ...

A submersible revealed hidden ice structures under the Antarctic before vanishing, highlighting the complexities of ice shelf ...

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Glaciers are rapidly shrinking around the world, from the Himalayas to the Andes, as temperatures are pushed higher by the use of fossil fuels and rising greenhouse gas levels. Jones said many of the ...