Melting ice
Arctic has one of warmest years, raising fears over rising sea levels
Environment
December 11, 2019
Arctic has one of warmest years, raising fears over rising sea levels
The Arctic has experienced its second warmest year since 1900, according to a report published Tuesday, raising fears over low…
New photos vs old: comparisons show dramatic Swiss glacier retreat
Environment
November 25, 2019
New photos vs old: comparisons show dramatic Swiss glacier retreat
THE FURKA PASS, Switzerland (Reuters) – On the hairpin bend of a Swiss mountain pass, a Victorian-era hotel built for…
Alaska Native ice cellars failing amid environmental changes
World
November 25, 2019
Alaska Native ice cellars failing amid environmental changes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — For generations, people in Alaska’s far-north whaling villages have relied on hand-built ice cellars dug deep…
Iceland students see chilling reality of melting glacier
World
November 10, 2019
Iceland students see chilling reality of melting glacier
Icelandic seventh-grader Lilja Einarsdottir is on an unusual field trip with her class: they’re measuring the Solheimajokull glacier to see…
Swiss glaciers shrink 10 percent in five years: study
World
October 15, 2019
Swiss glaciers shrink 10 percent in five years: study
Switzerland’s glaciers have lost a tenth of their volume in the past five years alone — a melting rate unmatched…
Massive iceberg breaks off Antarctica — but it’s normal
World
October 1, 2019
Massive iceberg breaks off Antarctica — but it’s normal
A more than 600-square-mile iceberg broke off Antarctica in recent days, but the event is part of a normal cycle…
Swiss hold high-altitude wake for lost glacier
Environment
September 22, 2019
Swiss hold high-altitude wake for lost glacier
Dozens of people dressed in black went on a “funeral march” up a steep Swiss mountainside on Sunday to mark…
High above Greenland glaciers, NASA looks into melting ocean ice
Environment
August 26, 2019
High above Greenland glaciers, NASA looks into melting ocean ice
Skimming low over the gleaming white glaciers on Greenland’s coast in a modified 1940s plane, three NASA scientists, led by…
Iceland commemorates first glacier lost to climate change
Environment
August 18, 2019
Iceland commemorates first glacier lost to climate change
Iceland on Sunday honors the passing of Okjokull, its first glacier lost to climate change, as scientists warn that some…
Antarctic sea ice in dizzying decline since 2014: study
World
July 2, 2019
Antarctic sea ice in dizzying decline since 2014: study
After mysteriously expanding for decades, Antarctica’s sea ice cover melted by an area four times greater than France in just…