New Zealand ranks third globally in the proportion of ice lost from glaciers. Almost 30% of ice volume has melted during the ...

A recent study reveals the alarming rate at which glaciers are disappearing worldwide, reinforcing the urgency of the UN's International Year of Glaciers' Preservation.

University of Idaho researchers have developed a mathematical model that simplifies the way scientists understand changes in ...

A new study suggests glaciers carved metals out from the Earth’s surface 700 million years ago, leading to chemical reactions ...

Research unveils a new theory about the origin of the Great Lakes, challenging what we know about their age and formation.

In an interdisciplinary cooperation project of the EU-projects FACE-IT, ECOTIP, and SEA-Quester, scientists investigated the ...

A study published by 35 teams, including the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), reveals that on average, this equates to a yearly loss of 300 billion tons of ice. The publication ...

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.

Glaciers around the world are melting, releasing mysterious and fascinating artifacts. From ancient human remains to strange wooden tools and statues, these objects draw archaeologists to the icy ...

Glacier movement, or glaciation ... where they studied sediments from rock formations dating to the Neoproterozoic. The team looked at zircons — crystallized minerals that are exceptionally ...

U-shaped glacially carved Veneon Valley in the Western Alps. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...