Glaciers
Tourists Are Flocking to Iceland to See the Glaciers Before They’re Gone
Climate change is fuelling a tourism boom.
Canada’s Melting Glaciers Are Causing Sea Level Rise Around the World
Canada holds 25 percent of all Arctic ice, only behind Greenland.
This Melting Glacier in Antarctica Could Raise Sea Levels By 11 Feet
The Totten Ice Shelf is melting and it could have significant global impact.
The Man Who Wants to Make Artificial Glaciers to Save the Himalayans
Indian scientist Sonam Wangchuk created a method to make artificial glaciers.
A Photographer Sets Out for Greenland to Capture Melting Glaciers, Changing Tides
Steve Giovinco uses eerie light in dark photographs to document climate change and forgotten history.
Climate Change Is Shifting the Border Between Italy and Austria
The border has shifted dramatically. Although it is natural for glaciers to slide, the creep of global warming has melted it more rapidly than anyone could have foreseen. Eventually, the geo-defined frontier will likely disappear.
Climate Change Is Shifting the Border Between Italy and Austria
The border has shifted dramatically. Although it is natural for glaciers to slide, the creep of global warming has melted it more rapidly than anyone could have foreseen. Eventually, the geo-defined frontier will likely disappear.
You Can Blame Climate Change for Making the Days Longer
Melting glaciers are causing the Earth's rotation to slow ever so slightly — but don't go making plans for what to do with the extra daylight just yet.
China Is Tapping Tibetan Glaciers to Meet Growing Demand for Bottled Water
The world's leading economy is also the largest market for bottled water, capturing 15 percent of the global market and surpassing the United States.
Even Glaciers Near the North Pole Are Melting
Scientists from the University of California, Irvine say glaciers in the northeast of Greenland have begun melting at an accelerated rate, which contributes to global sea level rise.
Antarctica’s Weird and Wondrous Blood Falls Houses Tons of Ancient Microbes
Atlas Obscura ponders a subterranean lake and its surreal contents.