Glaciers are cooling the air around them to resist rising temperatures—but scientists say this self-defense won’t last.

They say time is an ever-flowing river and these ones take a LOT of time. This week, we’re bundled up and headed far north (or south) in search of glaciers. * First, the basics. Glaciers really are ...

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 ...

Glaciers and icebergs are distinct icy structures, differing in origin, structure, and behavior. Glaciers are massive, ...

As glaciers retreat, their meltwater carries fewer nutrients that ocean life needs. This change could weaken marine ...

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

There are glaciers on every continent in the world (except Australia!), but they're disappearing slowly due to human caused climate change. They're much more important than you might realize to ...

Glaciers are awe-inspiring geological formations that have defined landscapes all over the world, including Colorado. A glacier is formed when snow accumulates for many years until thick ice is formed ...

Greenland is melting, the Alps are melting and the Himalayas are melting – yet in one vast mountain region, huge glaciers ...

From North America to Europe and beyond, these breathtaking mountain ranges let you witness ancient glaciers up close, ...

The cloudy, sediment-laden meltwater from glaciers is a key source of nutrients for ocean life, but a new study suggests that ...