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 ...

The Sheer Beauty of Glaciers Imagine a vast expanse of ice stretching out as far as the eye can see. This is the sight that greets you when you visit nearly any glacier in the world. They are like ...

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 ...

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 has revealed the alarming extent glaciers have shrunk over the past 40 years in a global warming hotspot for the first time—and the biggest retreat has occurred in recent years.

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 ...

A new study has revealed the alarming extent glaciers have shrunk over the past 40 years in a global warming hotspot -- and the biggest retreat has occurred in recent years. A new study has ...