Glaciers have existed on Earth for at least 60 million years – far longer than previously thought
Scientists used satellites to map tens of thousands of glacial landforms in Antarctica’s highest mountains.
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Bolivia’s fast‑melting glaciers are leaving behind lakes that could cause catastrophic floods
There are ticking time bombs, high up in the mountains.
Amazon fires are causing glaciers in the Andes to melt even faster
‘Black carbon’ from rainforest fires is settling on glaciers and making them melt faster, according to new research.
Alaska’s top‑heavy glaciers are approaching an irreversible tipping point
The Juneau Icefield may now keep melting even if global warming stopped.
How cables in glaciers could help forecast future sea level rise
New research shows how fibre-optic cables can monitor the hidden structure of glaciers, teaching us about past and future ice flow.
Melting glaciers in the Alps will eradicate some invertebrates that are crucial for alpine ecosystems – new research
Meltwater rivers in the European Alps will change as glaciers melt – threatening animals that are vital for alpine ecosystems with habitat loss.
Antarctic study proves glacier has undergone irreversible retreat – highlighting potential for widespread ice loss
Pine Island Glacier passed a tipping point decades ago, and it could do again in the future.
Nepal‑Tibet disaster linked to climate change – a glaciologist explains
Glacier melt is partly responsible for the disaster along the border with Tibet and Nepal. An expert explains why this is a growing issue for the world.
The melting Arctic is a crime scene. The microbes I study have long warned us of this catastrophe – but they are also driving it
To fully understand the extent of climate-related dangers the Arctic – and our planet – is facing, we must focus on organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye.
As Bolivia’s glaciers melt, new lakes threaten mountain communities
Bolivia is home to nearly a fifth of the world’s tropical glaciers. but they are shrinking at an alarming rate.
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