Glacier melting is having real-world effects, demonstrating how much damage climate change can do. "There's a tide gauge down at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal," said Bell. "And sea levels have just ...

The amount of springtime sea ice in the Arctic set a record low this month, continuing a trend of shrinking ice at the top of ...

Scientists have some wild ideas to slow sea-level rise caused by melting ice. Glaciers generally move so slowly you can’t see ...

Sea ice plays many important roles for the global climate: Its white surface can reflect energy back into space, helping the ...

In a part of the world where throughout history only the pure white of snow and ice could be seen, today green moss and grass ...

Why are glaciers melting so fast, and why does it matter? Learn how glacier preservation is key to water security and climate ...

Charles Kibaki Muchiri traced the water trickling across the surface of the Lewis Glacier with his fingers, illustrating how quickly climate change is melting the huge ice blocks off of Africa’s ...

World Water Day 2025 calls for urgent global action to preserve glaciers for water security, climate stability, and peace.

China’s glaciers have shrunk by 26% in the last 60 years, with significant implications for water resources, sea-level rise, ...

Modern society, and the clean energy revolution, depend on rare earth elements. Can Greenland help break China’s stranglehold ...

“The glacier will flow more quickly, melt in the ocean and sea levels will ... The Antarctic is home to 90% of the planet’s ice, and the ocean surrounding it is warming faster than any other ...

Five of the past six years have witnessed the most rapid glacier retreat on record, according to new research by the World ...