The tiny ice inhabitants darken the glacier surface and can thus accelerate its melting.
The tiny ice inhabitants darken the glacier surface and can thus accelerate its melting.Tiny algae darken the surface of ...
Glaciers are melting rapidly, reducing ice and freshwater supplies, increasing sea levels, and threatening global water ...
The world's glaciers lost ice at the rate of about 255 billion tons (231 billion metric tons) annual from 2000 to 2011, but ...
The polar vortex hit its peak across much of America on Wednesday, with an icy grip that made Arctic Greenland seem like a toasty vacation spot in comparison.
The polar vortex hit its peak across much of America on Wednesday, with an icy grip that made Arctic Greenland seem like a ...
Glaciers play a major role in maintaining global ecosystems, regulating sea levels and supporting biodiversity. But a recent ...
Ignored for most of its existence, the huge ice-bound island has been thrust into a geopolitical maelstrom. It’s trying to ...
After a summer of fasting on land, the bears need to get back to their frozen home to hunt seals and bulk up. But their migration ritual is changing.
A rapidly melting Antarctic glacier containing enough ice to raise global sea levels by 1.5m will be put under the microscope on a landmark research trip. Australia's icebreaker Nuyina will set off ...