In August 2024, in a valley near Sölden (a town in the Tyrol region), an Austrian shepherd discovered the remains of a hiker.

Explore snow caves and ice sculptures at France's largest glacier. Scenic train rides, hiking, and breathtaking views await ...

The ranges and valleys of the Swiss Alps stand out in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission in December 2024.

Scientists have, for the first time, observed a massive glacial lake outburst in East Greenland, releasing over 3,000 billion ...

By using a fiber-optic cable to detect tiny vibrations a mile below the surface, scientists discovered a surprising way that ...

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A group of seasoned alpinists and videographers unveiled a new exhibit aimed at raising awareness of the recession of glaciers in the Rocky Mountains. Drew Stremick reports. Canada's irreplaceable ...

Greenland is one of the few places on Earth where climate change is sometimes referred to as an opportunity by making it less inhabitable for those who live there and more accessible to those who ...

Rock glaciers are prevalent across the Tien Shan and exhibit complex, but poorly understood kinematics linked to climate and environmental fluctuations. This study employed a frequency domain ...

There might well be positives for Greenland: Warming temperatures and receding glaciers make precious minerals easier to access, extend the growing season on the south of the island, bring new species ...

The team noted that across Svalbard, glaciers generally start retreating from May to July, reach the highest retreat rates in August and September, and then start to re-advance in November and ...

In December 2022, the UN General assembly adopted the resolution to declare 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation ... is possible both on-site (WMO headquarters in Geneva, ...