The tiny ice inhabitants darken the glacier's surface, which can accelerate its melting. Glaciers are massive bodies of white ...

Beneath the world’s vast and icy glaciers, where sunlight never reaches and only the bravest scientists dare to venture, lie ...

By systematically assessing data gathered by different methods, researchers refined estimates of global glacier melt and its ...

A trio of researchers has found evidence of the impact of the Late Antique Little Ice Age on Iceland almost 1,500 years ago.

As autumn settled over Antarctica, sea ice began its seasonal return, with NASA capturing striking images of new growth in ...

Although the team obviously can’t tie zircon minerals to the Roman Empire’s collapse, their lengthy migration inside frozen ...

Greenland's ice is melting, opening new sea routes and yielding easier access to prized natural resources, writes Fred Hewett. The island has become a bellwether of global disruption driven by climate ...

To draw attention to such losses and to highlight the crucial part played by glaciers, snow and ice in the climate system, the United Nations has declared 2025 as the International Year of ...

Despite their importance, the glaciers' internal dynamics and total ice volume remain largely unknown due to their remote location and extreme topography. A groundbreaking project, led by Water ...

Ice-caving adventures are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore stunning glacial formations across the world ...