The world will soon be losing 3000 glaciers every year
Meltwater runs through a glacier cave at the front of Morteratsch glacier in SwitzerlandLander Van…
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Who Speaks for Glaciers? – State of the Planet
The Great Aletsch Glacier in the Swiss Alps in 2008. Courtesy of Michael Bütler. Michael…
A fiber optic cable spied on Greenland’s glaciers. It found an alarming problem.
One of the buzziest technologies in modern science may be running right under your feet.…
Good news for Mars settlers? Red Planet glaciers are mostly pure water ice, study suggests
Martian glaciers are mostly pure ice across the Red Planet, suggesting they might potentially be…
What Causes Glaciers to Collapse like the Event That Buried a Swiss Village?
What Causes Glaciers to Collapse like the Event That Buried a Swiss Village?Climate change and…
Who will benefit from melting glaciers?
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. It was produced by Grist and co-published…
Capturing the Magic, Mystery and Art of Glaciers – State of the Planet
El Chaltén is a village inside Argentina’s Los Glaciares National Park. The remote park is…
Melting Glaciers Reveal Clues to Climate Adaptation in Norway’s Mountains – State of the Planet
Glacial archaeologists have recently discovered the second prehistoric ski of a pair of skis at…
Meet the Group Monitoring Oregon’s Shrinking Glaciers – State of the Planet
As a climate scientist with over 25 years of experience, Anders Carlson understands the significant…
Ancient Viruses Preserved in Glaciers Show Adaptation to Climate Change
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the…