Simply put, glaciers form when the snow cover from one winter does not melt before the next winter's snow arrives. This causes layering of each year's snow on top of all the previous years' snow. Over ...

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

Simply put, glaciers form when the snow cover from one winter does not melt before the next winter's snow arrives. This causes layering of each year's snow on top of all the previous years' snow. Over ...

Carved by centuries of ice and water, the Grindelwald Glacier Canyon reveals the raw power of the Alps. Towering cliffs, rushing meltwater, and the remnants of ancient glaciers make it one of ...

Boston, Mass. – Glacial deposits that formed on tropical land areas during snowball Earth episodes around 600 million years ago, lead to questions about how the glaciers that left the deposits were ...

The ground beneath Antarctica's most vulnerable glacier has now been mapped, helping scientists to better understand how it is being affected by climate change. Analysis of the geology below the ...

A new study analyzing a lake formed by a glacier surge in the Karakoram Mountains has revealed how satellite images can be used to monitor the potential for lake drainage hazards. New research has ...

Satellite images reveal a new island in Alaska's Alsek Lake, formed as retreating glaciers reshape the landscape.

A dramatic new island has formed in Alaska’s southeastern region, marking a significant environmental change caused by the retreat of glaciers.NASA’s latest satellite images captured the unprecedented ...

New research has tracked the evolution of a glacier lake dammed by a surge using satellite images, to help better understand its life cycle and the hazard it presents to nearby communities. During ...