Latest about glaciers
The World's Glaciers Are Sponging Up Loads of Nuclear Fallout, But You Shouldn't Worry — Yet
There's more nuclear fallout trapped in the world's glaciers than anywhere besides disaster sites like Chernobyl, new research finds.
In Photos: The Vanishing Glaciers of Europe's Alps
Half of the ice stored in the Alps will be gone by 2050. Here's a look at what's vanishing.
Glaciers in European Alps Could Disappear by 2100
Even if humans manage to prevent further global warming, the glaciers will still lose half their volume by 2050.
Humans Have Caused the Most Dramatic Climate Change in 3 Million Years
The Quaternary period has seen a lot of temperature changes, but none as quick as man-made climate change.
Fastest-Thinning Greenland Glacier Threw NASA Scientists for a Loop. It's Actually Growing.
Instead of shrinking, this giant glacier is growing, NASA scientists found.
Melting Mount Everest Ice Is Exposing a Grisly Sight: Scores of Dead Bodies
Melting glaciers are revealing dozens of dead bodies on the world's tallest mountain
Waterfalls Can Spring from Rivers Spontaneously
The breathtaking sound and sight of waters that cascade off of steep cliffs, may be self-made productions.
Scientists Pin Down Cause of Mysterious 'Icequakes' Shaking Antarctica
Slushy spots in Antarctica quiver with minuscule tremors as the temperature fluctuates.
