Deep in West Antarctica lies the Thwaites Glacier — known to scientists as the “Doomsday Glacier.” It’s one of the largest ...

If all the water of Thwaites Glacier melted, it would flood the entire West Antarctica valley, likely spilling into the eastern side and causing the blue-colored polar south point on the globe to turn ...

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OBERGOMS, Switzerland, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Switzerland's 5.4 km-long Gries Glacier, a focal point for research, is retreating at an alarming pace as climate change accelerates an unprecedented ice ...

The journey from the weather station to the Kara-Batkak Glacier takes about four hours across rocky terrain and roaring rivers. The glacier sees few tourists, and the existing trails tend to be tracks ...

Glaciers in China's bleak Qilian mountains are disappearing at a shocking rate as global warming brings unpredictable change and raises the prospect of crippling, long-term water shortages, scientists ...

Glaciers in California’s mountains are disappearing fast and will likely be gone by the end of the century. Geologists found ...

Swiss glaciers lost nearly 3% of their volume in 2025, following a snow-poor winter and scorching summer heatwaves. The melt has been so extreme that some glaciers lost more than two meters of ice ...

A new island emerged in a frigid lake within Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve this summer, according to recent images captured by NASA satellites. That might sound like something to get ...

Switzerland's glaciers, which are disproportionately impacted by climate change, have lost a quarter of their volume in the past decade alone, a study warned Wednesday, heightening concerns over ...

Glaciers across the western United States, Canada, and Switzerland are melting faster than ever, reported Brighter Side of News. Researchers warn that prolonged heat waves and dry conditions will ...