In mountain ranges around the world, glaciers are melting as global temperatures rise. Europe's Alps and Pyrenees lost 40% of ...

the water drains into depressions once occupied by the glacier, forming huge lakes. Many of these lakes are only held in place by fragile natural dams made of rock and ice which were deposited by ...

At 5 100 meters above sea level, the air around Bolivia's Huayna Potosí glacier is thin, brittle with altitude. The wind ...

Glaciers form the largest reservoir of freshwater on the planet, providing freshwater to more than two billion people worldwide. Unfortunately, they are, as the Earth warms due to climate change, ...

The declaration of the World Day for Glaciers, on March 21, is a global call to action as protecting glaciers is protecting ...

By Sean Mowbray Africa’s remaining tropical glaciers are rapidly disappearing as greenhouse gas emissions drive global ...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif underlined the need for practical steps to protect glaciers to safeguard livelihoods ...

All 19 of the world's glacier regions experienced a net loss of mass in 2024 for the third consecutive year, the United ...