Learn how glaciers melt and contribute to seas rising in this animated explainer from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Alpine plants, fragile and adapted to live in a limited ecosystem, may be the canary in the coal mine of climate change.

Scientists at IFJ PAN discovered significant differences in plutonium isotope accumulation between hemispheres, with unique ...

The new model now corresponds much more closely to the evidence left on the ground following the retreat of the glaciers, and make it possible to better quantify many natural phenomena ...

This content was published on Jan 5, 2025 Even though 2024 was another bad year for Alpine glaciers, their melting may release microorganisms potentially useful to medicine and industry.

Glaciers across the Himalayas are melting at an unprecedented rate, threatening the water supply of rural villages living along the ancient mountain range.

Her job is to document Sweden’s glaciers and their development. Nina is Sweden’s first female professor of glaciology and director of TRS since 2021. Within Sweden’s borders, there are 269 glaciers, ...

Scientists at the University of Lausanne have used AI for the first time to massively speed up computer calculations and simulate the last ice cover in the Alps. Much more in line with field ...

A new study has revealed the alarming extent glaciers have shrunk over the past 40 years in a global warming hotspot -- and the biggest retreat has occurred in recent years. A new study has ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Glaciers in Svalbard have significantly shrunk over the past 40 years, with a loss of over 800 km 2 since 1985. More than 91% of glaciers are retreating, with 62 ...