Greetings from the Rhône Glacier, where a gash of pink highlights how it's melting

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the ...
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Glaciers are cooling themselves - but not for much longer

Glaciers are cooling the air around them to resist rising temperatures—but scientists say this self-defense won’t last.

Glaciers Are Fighting Against Climate Change – But They Are Losing the Battle

New research reveals glaciers are steadily losing their battle against the impacts of climate change. Glaciers appear to be resisting the effects of climate change by cooling the air that comes into ...
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Glaciers are keeping themselves from melting — but not for long

High in the mountains, glaciers once kept their cool—literally. The massive ice bodies create their own cold microclimates ...

What life is like in the world's northernmost town, where it's dark for 4 months a year and polar bears roam free

The northernmost town in the world, Longyearbyen, is 800 miles from the North Pole, but home to over 2,000 people.
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New Study Warns Glaciers Will Soon Lose Their Cooling Power Against Global Warming

Glaciers have been cooling surrounding air through katabatic winds, resisting rising global temperatures. However, a new study warns this effect will peak by the 2040s, after which glaciers will warm ...
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Scientists issue warning after discovering 'enormous' natural phenomenon: 'This is the main cause for the acceleration'

Switzerland's glaciers lost a lot of ice this year. Researchers from monitoring group GLAMOS, and the Swiss Academy of ...