Landslides have uncovered pieces of an ancient glacier near Baffin Island. Researchers believe this is the oldest glacier ice ...

There are glaciers on every continent except Australia. They are found in the coldest places, in Polar regions and on mountains. Glaciers can form distinct landforms through erosion of the ...

Imagine a glacier. Are you thinking "glittering snow" or "plastic pollution?" A new study underscores the pervasive nature of ...

This meant we could examine the glacier retreats at unprecedented scale and scope. We found that the vast majority (91%) of ...

Svalbard’s glaciers have lost over 500 square miles since 1985, with 91% in retreat. Warming air and ocean currents ...

Glaciers are more than scenic wonders. They are essential water sources for rivers and ecosystems worldwide. However, the ...

A University of Bristol study found that 91% of Svalbard’s glaciers have significantly shrunk since 1985, losing over 800 km² ...

In August 2024, a local inhabitant found the bones about 2,300 feet below the glacier in the Rotmoostal valley and alerted authorities. After carrying out extensive DNA analyses of the human ...

Findings revealed an area loss of more than 800 km 2 at the glacier margins in this Norwegian group of islands since 1985. The study also found that more than half of the glaciers (62% ...

Svalbard is slightly smaller than Scotland yet has more than 2,000 glaciers. RUBEN M RAMOS / shutterstock Insights from 1985 to today We found that the vast majority (91%) of marine-terminating ...