Glaciers
Recreated Photo Shows 100 Years of Glacier Retreat: 'I Was Shaking'
Photographer Neill Drake has recreated a photo from 1918 to show the melting of the Norwegian Blomstrandbreen Glacier.
Giant, 90ft Deep Craters Are Appearing on the Arctic Seafloor
Scientists say permafrost below Canada's Beaufort Sea is thawing as a result of glacier retreat from the last ice age.
Less Ice in World's Glaciers Will Reduce Sea Level Rise 20 Percent: Study
Global sea levels are estimated to likely rise a minimum of 12 inches above 2000 levels by 2100, according to the NOAA.
Giant Iceberg Blocking Final Expedition to Assess 'Doomsday Glacier'
An iceberg nearly the size of Rhode Island is blocking researchers from reaching Thwaites Glacier, which is melting at a rapidly increasing rate.
Oregon's Lathrop Glacier Has Disappeared, But It Could Come Back: Expert
Experts say climate change and a record-breaking hot summer are likely to blame for the disappearance of Lathrop, Oregon's smallest and southernmost glacier.
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Ice Quakes Explained As Alaska Hit With Cryoseism Amid Northwest Heat Wave
Two ice quakes strong enough to be measured on seismometers have hit the same region of Alaska this week as the Northwest experiences a record heat wave.
Unstable Alaskan Mountain Slope May Collapse Producing Massive Tsunami
Over the past decade, landslides have been responsible for generating giant waves in Alaska and Greenland.
The Ocean Floor is Sinking Due to Climate Change
The ocean floor is sinking under the weight of climate change and calculations to determine sea level rise don't take that fact into equation. Researchers propose a new, more accurate method instead.
Antarctica Faces Irreversible Glacial Melt 200 Years After Discovery
The 27 January marks the first time the Antarctica mainland was seen with human eyes. Two hundred years later and it approaches a tipping point of irreversible glacial melt.
How Animals Managed to Survive Mega Ice Age 700 Million Years Ago
Researchers find first direct evidence of a "glacial oxygen pump," which they say extended an essential lifeline to the simple life forms that inhabited the Earth at the time.
First Evidence of Key Antarctic Ice Loss Driver Uncovered
Floating ice shelves that encircle mainland Antarctica have been thinning in recent years, but the effect this has had on ice loss from the continent's interior has remained unclear.
Russia Discovers Five New Islands After Arctic Glacier Melts Away
One of the islands is about the size of 10 football fields.
East Antartica Glaciers Melting at 'Systematic' Rate
Professor David Holland of NYU told Newsweek that the melting "could have a major impact on global sea-level rise over this century and beyond if this loss of East Antarctic ice continues at the present rate."
Rock Evidence Upholds Snowball Earth Theory
These rock formations help to support the idea of a rapid Earth freeze over 700 million years ago.
Saltwater Lakes Hidden Beneath Glaciers May Mimic Moons
There are about 400 subglacial lakes around the world, but these are the first scientists believe to be salty.
Glaciers in Antarctica Are in Trouble, Map Shows
Between 2010 and 2016, an area of Antarctica's submerged ice roughly the size of London melted.
Glaciers in Mexico May Disappear Completely By 2023
The glaciers have been shrinking since the 1960s.
NASA Photos Reveal How Antarctic Ice Sheets Are Melting
A new technique compiled hundreds of thousands of images over seven years.
Sea Level Rise Has Rapidly Accelerated Since 1993
Satellite data over 25 years confirms what climate models had predicted.
Thousands of Rare Artifacts Saved From Melting Glaciers
"This is sort of a dark archaeology, where we benefit from climate change that's making this ice melt."
Puzzling Heat Source Is Melting Greenland's Glaciers
This heat source is found all over the planet and is extremely difficult to measure.
Iceland's Volcanoes Might Wake Up From Climate Change
The fates of lava and ice are forever entwined.
Melting Glaciers in East Antarctica Are Unstable
Melting of the Aurora Basin in East Antarctica could cause 10 to 15 feet of sea level rise on its own.
Melting Antarctic Ice Could Flood Lands of 236 Million
The worst scenario would flood lands that are home to 236 million people.
Is The 'Game of Thrones' Ice Wall Possible On Earth?
The 700-foot tall, 300-mile-long wall has been protecting the Seven Kingdoms for thousands of years. Would it hold up on Earth?
This Giant Iceberg Just Broke Off Chile's Grey Glacier
The glacier has long been receding.
Volcanoes in Iceland Could Start Erupting More Often
Less extensive glaciers could mean more volcanic activity.
Iceland's Giant Frozen Volcano May Be Waking Up
What scientists are monitoring, what happened last time it erupted and, of course, how to pronounce that mouthful.
U.S. Glaciers Are Shrinking Quickly
A new measuring technique is giving us a grim look at just how fast America's glaciers are melting.