A rapidly melting Antarctic glacier containing enough ice to raise global sea levels by 1.5m will be put under the microscope on a landmark research trip. Australia's icebreaker Nuyina will set off ...

Climate change is accelerating the melting of the world's mountain glaciers, according to a massive new study that found them ...

The tiny ice inhabitants darken the glacier surface and can thus accelerate its melting.

A new global assessment shows that the world's glaciers are melting faster in the last 10 years compared to the previous ...

Glaciers are melting rapidly, reducing ice and freshwater supplies, increasing sea levels, and threatening global water ...

Glaciers play a major role in maintaining global ecosystems, regulating sea levels and supporting biodiversity. But a recent ...

Ice loss from the world's glaciers has accelerated over the past decade, scientists said on Wednesday, warning that melting may be faster than previously expected in the coming years and drive sea ...

Why does a recent study led by renowned climate scientist James E. Hansen suggest that limiting global temperature rise to ...

Sea ice refers to the free-floating ice in the polar regions. While it generally expands during the winter and melts in the ...

According to the “most comprehensive scientific analysis to date”, the world’s glaciers are melting faster than “ever recorded under the impact of climate change”.

The tiny ice inhabitants darken the glacier surface and can thus accelerate its melting.Tiny algae darken the surface of ...