A new study provides insights into where the channels that drain subglacial water from underneath the Greenland Ice Sheet are ...

The remnants of a glacier on an island in the Canadian Arctic could be the oldest proof of their existence - and tell us ...

This is where a glacier, a massive river of flowing ice, forms. Glaciers form the corrie when more and more snow piles up. The snow gets squashed under its own weight and is compacted into hard ice.

Why are glaciers important? Glaciers form when snow accumulates over time, compresses into ice, and flows outward and downward under its own weight. They are more than icy relics of the past ...

Scientists have been studying the melting of Arctic glaciers for years. In addition to the warming climate, the ocean significantly influences this alarming process, potentially leading to a rise in ...

The Alexander island Glacier No. 1 is the third largest glacier, located on an Antarctic island, with an area of 4,766 square kilometers ...

the ice begins moving at speed and the glacier front can advance, in some settings blocking rivers and forming lakes that put communities and infrastructure downstream at risk of flooding.

A new study analyzing a lake formed by a glacier surge in the Karakoram Mountains has revealed how satellite images can be used to monitor the potential for lake drainage hazards. New research has ...

In December 2022, the UN General assembly adopted the resolution to declare 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation, accompanied by the proclamation of the 21st of March of each year ...