Glacier tourism tends to do more harm than good, and when the glaciers are gone, local economies will have to adapt ...

The boom in glacier tourism is coming at a cost to sensitive ecosystems and accelerating the climate processes causing the demise of these frozen landmarks, say researchers in a warning to the 14 ...

As glaciers rapidly disappear, they are becoming emotional, political, and economic flashpoints - drawing crowds through last ...

Scientists set a date for the peak disappearance of glaciers: up to 4,000 could be lost in a single historic year.

It might be tempting to view advancing ice as an antidote to the gloomy picture of disappearing glaciers, but the polar ...

The retreat of the planet's glaciers is one of the most visible and dramatic indicators of the far-reaching impact of climate change on the world's ecosystems. Now, a new paper published in Nature ...

The Chief Shakes Glacier, along the Stikine River. Every year, hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to Glacier Bay National Park in Southeast to see towering ice formations hanging over the water.

The speed at which glaciers move changes predictably each year, according to the first-ever global map of how glacier and ice sheet speeds vary with the seasons. Knowing this yearly rhythm could help ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Glaciers all over the world are shrinking rapidly—a huge concern ...

How would you like to live where there is always snow and ice? Some of the coldest parts of the world have glaciers. Glaciers are sheets of ice formed by snow falling on them more than melting. Over ...