The collapse of the glacial bridge of Patagonia, Perito Moreno is dominating news in Argentina and here in South America. The famous 60 meter high arc of ice broke on Wednesday in the middle of winter, a phenomenon experts link to climate change....
New Zealand’s biggest glacier is melting at its fastest pace in recent history, a scientist said Thursday. The Tasman Glacier on South Island was 18 miles long in 1990, with virtually no lake at its front edge, Massey University glacier expert Martin Brook said.
A German tourist caught spraying graffiti on the rocks and ice face of New Zealand’s Franz Josef Glacier was forced to clean up his handiwork, local media reported Tuesday.
Pakistan protested a plan by India to let tourists visit the Kashmir glacier that is the site of the world’s highest battlefield, warning Monday that it could harm peace talks between the South Asian neighbors.
Heading north to Alaska means going to glacier heaven! But now no more you need to hit the heights and reach out to the glaciers to indulge in the purest form of Glacier water. And I don’t mean simply gulping down a few glasses of this natural...
The once towering ice sheets of Greenland are fast eroding, ringing the danger bells all around. The fear of a tragic sea-level rise is also round the corner. Is it the beginning of scramble for space on earth and around water bodies?
The once...
The inspirational Mexican glacial fields will last for another 20 to 30 years. Startled? With the global temperatures recording a massive surge in mercury, what else can be expected?
Himalayan glaciers are starting to melt. Greenland and...
One of the world’s best and most scenic national parks is the Glacier National Park located in Montana. Narrow passes, awesome wildlife, and very picturesque mountains paint the landscape as you approach Glacier. This is yet another paradise on...
Alaska is the land of the midnight sun. So, with 24 hours of daylight you can imagine all the fun stuff you can do. However, Mendenhall Glacier approachable from Juneau is a different world indeed. With a lot of precipitation, and glaciers running...
Global sea levels are expected to rise further this century and evidence in this regard comes from Antarctica where over 300 glaciers have begun to move more quickly into the ocean.
Scientists fear the accelerated movement of glaciers in the...
Air quality at Yellowstone National Park is worsening. Accoding to a new study by the National Park Service, air quality in four of six categories has deteriorated. Ground-level ozone is one pollutant, which is on the rise in Yellowstone. This toxic...
A new research by the World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS) predicted that Europe’s Alps could lose three-quarters of their glaciers due to climate change during the coming century.
From the 1970s until 2000 Alps have lost 8.2% of glaciers...
“Glacial earthquakes” are increasing rapidly. And it is caused by sudden large movements of glaciers. This is happening over the past few years, which indicates that warmer temperatures will destroy the Greenland ice sheet faster than expected, a new...
It all happened this week. A glowing stream of lava shot out from the newly exposed cliff-side 45 feet above the water is let loose. This followed the collapse of about 44 acres of coastline into the ocean. The plume was 6 feet in diameter. It sent...
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An ice tunnel, part of Argentina’s Perito Moreno glacier, collapses during a rare winter rupture, in the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz, southern Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2008. The spectacular crash of ice into Lake Argentino usually occurs...
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