It wasn’t that long ago that Forrest “Frosty” Gill had almost no idea what alpine climbing was all about — he’d never used a harness, ice axe or crampons. He was 39 years old in 2014 and by his own ...

This trend is playing out across the globe. From the 1960s to 2020, China's glacier area has declined by 26 percent, with nearly 7,000 small glaciers disappearing entirely. A UN report confirms that ...

That's the sound of water seeping from a sunbaked and slushy Swiss glacier that geoscientists are monitoring for signs of continued retreat by the majestic masses of ice under the heat of global ...

SITKAGI BLUFFS — While paddling a glacial lake complete with icebergs and milky blue water, I dipped my left hand, then tasted my fingers. Salty. That was a surprise to me, thirsty there on the edge ...

The Perito Moreno glacier in Argentina was previously considered stable. What was once considered the most stable glacier in the Patagonia region is experiencing ice loss at rates far greater than ...

An Antarctic glacier retreated faster than any other in modern history, reveals new research. Half of the glacier - five miles of ice - disintegrated in just two months, say scientists. A new study, ...

The Guardian recently spoke with scientists about the concerning signs that some of Antarctica's large glaciers may have entered a phase of irreversible melting. Researchers warn that the region could ...