The contribution of glaciers and ice caps to global sea-level rise is uncertain: they are incompletely counted and the calculation is challenging. A new estimate from the best available data ...

One expert notes that glacier shrinkage has wide effects on agriculture, fisheries, drinking water levels and cross-boundary ...

The glacier finch is the only bird in the world that nests at such high altitudes. Sadly, climate change is threatening to ...

The Quelccaya Ice Cap is a significant nesting ground for glacier finches, but its melting also has another adverse effect. As the glacier melts, water runoff impacts the wetlands at its base .

The glaciers of Switzerland, which has the most of any country in continental Europe, are fading because of global warming.

Understanding the current ice loss and glacier retreat requires a long-term view. (Representative) For most of us, first-hand knowledge of Greenland is probably limited to flying over it en route ...

Glacial wonders and icy excursions await in this Alaska region, one of the most accessible glacier areas set a convenient ...

One of Switzerland's glaciologists says his teams are noticing a strange phenomenon in the Alpine country's glaciers: Holes ...

Glacier shrinkage has wide impacts on agriculture, fisheries, drinking water levels, and border tensions when it comes to ...

Greenland's melting ice caps reveal the true extent of climate change. by Alejandro Gómez Pazo, ... Understanding the current dynamics of ice loss and glacier retreat requires a long-term view.

Greenland’s melting ice caps are key to rising sea levels and the balance of global climate systems. ... Understanding the current dynamics of ice loss and glacier retreat requires a long-term view.