Scientists have witnessed the first modern case of what they call "river piracy" and they blame global warming. Most of the water gushing from a large glacier in northwest Canada last year suddenly ...

Glaciers are vanishing faster than expected across parts of North America and Europe, and the rate of loss is speeding up. A new study from the Hakai Institute reveals that glaciers in western Canada, ...

If you’ve ever looked at a world map and thought it was set in stone, think again. Glaciers around the globe are melting at an alarming rate, and it’s not just causing sea levels to rise—it’s actually ...

Researchers have uncovered the locations of 37 subglacial lakes in Canada’s Arctic, 35 of them discovered for the very first ...

For more than four decades, glaciologist Mauri Pelto has made an annual pilgrimage to the glaciers of Washington's North Cascades, meticulously documenting his retreat in what has become one of the ...

A powerful swarm of earthquakes in January suggested one of Iceland’s giant “ice volcanoes” may be awakening after a decade of slumber. In the months that followed, more earthquakes have rocked the ...