New research reveals mountain glaciers across the globe will not recover for centuries—even if human intervention cools the ...

The retreat of the planet's glaciers is one of the most visible and dramatic indicators of the far-reaching impact of climate ...

Scientists warn that rebuilding melting glaciers could take hundreds or even thousands of years. A temperature increase of ...

Researchers say melting glaciers and permafrost can trigger the production of toxic mercury in mountain wetlands, posing ...

Even if global temperatures eventually return to the 1.5°C target, glaciers worldwide will suffer irreversible loss.

If Earth stays at its current levels of warming — below policymakers’ goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius — polar ice sheets may melt ...

The disappearance of glaciers is also creating opportunities for the multibillion-dollar mining industry. Like migrating salmon, mineral exploration companies are moving quickly into areas exposed by ...

Across Antarctica, Greenland, and other polar areas, icy glaciers cover large areas of land and extend into the sea. These glaciers shrink and grow with the seasons. Jonathan Bamber of the University ...

Glaciers are disappearing as a result of global warming. In the Alps, for example, there are now only half as many as there ...

With blankets, snow machines, and limited funding, a small team of scientists is testing a desperate plan to slow the collapse of one of China’s most vulnerable glaciers.