A newly published scientific study, (“Community estimate of global glacier mass changes from 2000 to 2023,” Nature, 19 February 2025), finds that the world’s mountain glaciers are melting at a faster ...

The surface of Mars is known for being an extremely cold, desiccated, and irradiated place. But as its many surface features ...

As the important water towers continue to shrink, less availability of freshwater is expected to contribute to greater competition for water resources, environmental groups have warned. Glacier ...

In the wake of melting glaciers and the groundwater crisis in Tarai, experts in the water and mountain sectors have expressed ...

China is staring at a water crisis in the mid-to-long term after the latest climate data showed a rapidly depleting glacial ...

This rate has surged by 36% recently, meaning glaciers are now melting faster than the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets combined. This isn't just an environmental crisis – it's a direct threat ...

UNESCO report highlights record glacial mass loss since 1975 Glacial melt accelerates sea level rise, risking floods and water shortages Indigenous African community faces spiritual and practical ...

A recent study reported in Nature Communications highlighted the loss of glaciers in the Arctic, which has been shown to be the fastest-warming place on Earth in recent decades. The increasing levels ...

The impact of melting Iceland glaciers on tourism and the environment and how climate change affects these majestic landmarks ...

Glacier microbes have also been shown to accumulate and store heavy metals and other environmental pollutants, slowing the downstream release of these contaminants. Disruption to the glaciers ...