Glacier erosion is transforming Earth's landmass at an astonishing rate. Artificial intelligence reveals how melting ice sculpts the planet.

Meltwater from the surface of Sermeq Avannarleq glacier in western Greenland flows in a glacial river. "You know you're very much alone," said Jessica, a postdoctoral researcher in glaciology at the ...

There's always a moment of intense isolation when Jessica Mejía gets dropped off on the Greenland ice sheet for a multi-week research stint. "You know you're very much alone," says Mejía, a ...

Glaciers usually move a few inches a year, but scientists at Boise State University are studying one glacier that is moving much faster. Investigating these surges could help us understand instability ...

Geologists have always known that glaciers move mountains, wearing them away and preventing them from growing taller, even as tectonic forces push them up. Now, a team led by two geoscientists at the ...

Extreme flooding has left roughly one-third of Pakistan underwater. The flooding comes after monsoon rains that are typical for the summertime broke records this year. But there's also another factor ...

Learn how glaciers melt and contribute to seas rising in this animated explainer from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Credit: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory ...

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Scientists are working on an unusual plan to prevent Antarctic glaciers from ...

To help people grasp what it means to lose 273 billion tons of ice a year, two researchers are treating glaciers like ...