Scientists Survey Mount Ararat’s Mysterious Glacier for the First Time
The research team at 5,050 meters altitude (from left): Ünsal Yalçın (Isparta University), Achim Lichtenberger (University of Münster),…
Antarctic Meltwater Is Making Glaciers Slide Faster Toward the Ocean
Researchers drilled deep into an East Antarctic glacier and uncovered direct evidence of a process that could accelerate…
‘It’s depressing’: A France-sized area of Antarctica’s winter sea ice is missing as temperatures soar 20°C above average |
A vast area of Antarctica that should be covered in winter sea ice is instead lying largely exposed…
Ice World Expedition: Drilling Through Thwaites Glacier In West Antarctica
Drilling Base Camp, Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica — BAS A team of researchers from the UK and…
‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting faster than we thought. Can a 150-metre wall stop it flooding Earth?
A global group of scientists, engineers and policy experts has unveiled an ambitious plan to build a wall…
Astronaut Photographs Iceberg From Space Just ‘Days or Weeks’ Before it Disintegrates
A NASA astronaut about the International Space Station captured this photograph of iceberg A-23A on December 27, 2025.…
Space Lasers Reveal a 30-Year Secret About Our Rising Oceans
The research team implemented an innovative forward modelling technique to tackle spatial resolution limitations of satellite laser ranging,…
New Research Shows Mars Is Far Icier Than We Thought
Beneath Mars’ dusty slopes lie glaciers that resemble frozen honey, but new research reveals they are far purer…
‘Our approach is applicable to any region’
With the help of NASA’s advanced supercomputers, a team of researchers took a closer look at the relationship…
Photographer Sculpts Ice Lenses Made From Glaciers to Capture Dreamy Images
Tristan Duke takes glacial ice, left, and sculpts it into optical lenses that can be used to capture…