Iceland's Vatnajökull Glacier is one of the most beautiful — and geologically important — places in the country. Glaciers are some of Earth's most ethereal — and mighty — natural phenomenons. But few ...

Central Europe is losing ice faster than anywhere else on Earth. Global warming puts this already bad situation at risk of ...

The Marmolada is the highest peak in Italy’s northeastern mountain range and is known as the ‘Queen of the Dolomites’. Its spectacular glacier - the largest in the Dolomites - is a haven for skiers in ...

Glaciers could reach peak rates of disappearing in the coming decades due to global warming, according to new research.

JUNGFRAUJOCH, Switzerland (Reuters) - The biggest glacier in the Alps could yet be partially saved if global warming is capped below two degrees Celsius, Swiss scientists said on Friday, although ...

Thousands of glaciers have vanished over the past few decades and as the world continues to heat up, they are expected to disappear at an increasing pace. New research gives a glimpse of just how quic ...

Scientists from Norway and the United States have discovered an unexpected cause behind the melting of Europe's third largest glacier, known as Austfonna — meaning "eastern ice cap." Their findings ...

The enormous volume places this event among the top three largest of its kind ever documented. Credit: University of Copenhagen The enormous volume places this event among the top three largest of its ...

The arctic island is the largest land ice contributor to rising sea levels. Greenland is known as the largest contributor to rising sea levels but a new study explores how the island's glaciers could ...

Glaciers are melting worldwide. In some regions, they could even disappear completely. Looking at the number of glaciers ...