Glaciers are often treated as scenic features or scientific curiosities. In fact, they are critical infrastructure. Though ...

The collapse of a glacier in the Swiss Alps this week has underscored the impacts of a warming world on the ice-packed parts of planet Earth. When the melting Birch glacier on crumbled on Wednesday, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paul Kennard knew Mount Rainier was in trouble when its most-visited tourist attraction melted. “I think the real warning bell for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Morteratsch Glacier in Switzerland. A global study led by ETH Zurich shows glacier loss will peak mid-century, with thousands ...

The paper argues that glaciers can store antibiotic resistance genes for long periods and that climate-driven melting may turn this frozen archive into an active source of resistance moving into ...

Glaciers are disappearing. So if you've ever wanted to see these frozen giants, now's the time. Not next year. Not someday.

Decades-Old Rule that Allowed Logging on Vast Swaths of US Land Ruled Unlawful by Oregon Court A Small Oil Company Polluted Midland’s Water Reserve. The Cleanup Has Dragged on for Years. This Small ...

TACOMA – Paul Kennard knew Mount Rainier was in trouble when its most-visited tourist attraction melted. “I think the real warning bell for a lot of people was – ‘have you heard of the Paradise ice ...

Glaciers around the world are shrinking at a pace scientists say will continue for decades. Public attention often focuses on rising seas and water shortages. Another part of the story has received ...

Mount Rainier has lost glaciers due to the warming climate. Glacier melt threatens rivers, salmon habitats and hydropower across Washington state. South-facing glaciers without high-elevation ...