If Everest ever lost its crown, the surprise would be cultural, not geological: millimeters, models, and memory would decide.

Researchers are increasingly warning that the planet is entering an “advanced decline,” a phase in which key natural systems ...

This year's Arctic Report Card from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finds that the northernmost part of ...

International Mountain Day on Dec. 11 brings attention to the mountain regions that supply freshwater for nearly 2 billion people worldwide. Glaciers and ice caps in these areas release water slowly, ...

Between May and September this year, avalanches, landslides and flashfloods tore through mountain communities in Switzerland, Nepal and Pakistan, wiping out infrastructure and causing deaths and ...

One observant national park enthusiast spotted something upsetting while checking out the Lake McDonald webcam at Glacier Park in Montana. They posted a screenshot of the footage to the ...

Melting glaciers are causing land erosion around the globe, wearing down bedrock at rates that usually fall between about 0.0008 and 0.11 inches (0.02 to 2.8 millimeters) per year. That single range ...

Researcher Dominik Gräff (left) and a crew member on their way to shore in a Zodiac boat. Credit: Julia Schmale, EPFL Scientists have uncovered how massive underwater waves triggered by iceberg ...

ABSTRACT: Wind erosion is a major environmental problem in the Sahel and other dry regions of the world. It leads to nutrient loss and reduced soil productivity. However, wind transport of nutrients ...

Juneau’s annual glacial outburst flood event is underway, and record high water is expected this year. That record-high peak for the Mendenhall River is forecast to hit 16.6 feet Wednesday afternoon.

Glaciers, nature’s slow-moving sculptors, are reshaping our planet in ways we can now measure with unprecedented precision. Using machine learning to study 85% of the world’s modern glaciers, an ...