Scientists have uncovered that glaciers can temporarily cool the air around them, delaying some effects of global warming.

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

Glaciers are not just frozen water reserves; they are lifelines for marine and river ecosystems. As they vanish, they may ...

The Basic Science Behind Ice Core Formation When snow falls on glaciers and ice sheets, it accumulates layer by layer, ...

A glacier's flow depends on how microscopic defects move through the ice, according to new research that also yielded a new model for predicting how glaciers will flow, ultimately contributing to ...

The glacier’s retreat has been ongoing, but scientists believe within a few years it will be separated from Mendenhall Lake.

SAN FRANCISCO — Most of the news regarding the Thwaites Glacier, a Florida-sized slab of ice that is melting and currently contributing about 4 percent of global sea level rise, is bad. But a bit of ...

Detailed study of a Greenland glacier’s flow rate reveals the impact of environmental conditions. Even though ‘glacial’ is commonly used to describe extremely slow, steady movement, a new study has ...