In the Arctic, the black carbon threat is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — As rising global temperatures speed up the melting of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean,…
Scientists Tried Drilling Into Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ But the Ice Had Other Plans
One of Earth’s most dangerous glaciers has claimed a victim: a suite of instruments that became trapped deep…
Satellite image shows world’s former largest iceberg near end | National
The bright blue areas visible on its surface and on the icebergs to its south are ponds of…
Entering the Antarctic Sea Ice, and a New World
After 10 days with nothing in sight but open ocean and the odd iceberg, the Araon entered the…
Hundreds of Earthquakes Are Rocking One of Earth’s Most Dangerous Glaciers
Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier, aptly nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier, is a ticking time bomb. The rapidly melting body of…
Sea levels are rising faster than at any time in the last 4,000 years. Here’s why
Published on 20/10/2025 – 12:25 GMT+2 Sea levels are rising faster than at any point in the last…
Glaciers are keeping themselves from melting — but not for long
High in the mountains, glaciers once kept their cool—literally. The massive ice bodies create their own cold microclimates…
Unprecedented glacier melting will leave US peaks ice-free for the first time, new study finds
ADVERTISEMENT Mountain glaciers are a key feature of various United States national parks, such as Yosemite National Park…
‘Enormous’ melting sees Swiss glaciers shrink by 3% this year, the fourth-biggest retreat on record
By JAMEY KEATEN with AP Published on 02/10/2025 – 9:42 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Switzerland’s glaciers have faced “enormous” melting this year with…
The Lessons of a Glacier’s Collapse
In mid-May, at about ten thousand feet above sea level, a rocky mountainside in the Swiss Alps gave…
Meltwater bursts through Greenland ice in first-of-a-kind eruption
Satellite image of the subglacial lake region after the outburst flood occurred, showing the fracturing of the ice…