An international team of polar scientists has produced the most complete picture of ice loss from Greenland and Antarctica to date.
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Stacker compiled a ranking of the wettest Septembers in New Hampshire since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information
The more glaciers melt, the more of the greenhouse gas they are likely to release into the atmosphere.
A geologist explains how thawing permafrost and melting ice are increasing the risk of destructive floods in the Himalayas and other high mountain regions around the world.
The abrupt disappearance of a lake is one clear sign that the ice below is melting, and a clue to wider permafrost changes.
Suicide Basin, an ice-dammed lake on an arm of Mendenhall Glacier, has filled up with meltwater and sent destructive surges of water into Juneau for 3 straight summers.
Understanding what happens to Antarctica’s ice matters, because as it melts, sea levels rise, affecting lives and economies around the world.
They’re called rock glaciers, and they might not look like much, but they’ll continue to provide meltwater after the world’s iconic white glaciers are gone.
Scientists say the trend is not only a "considerable risk" to shipping but is also reshaping deep-sea habitats.