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Glaciers across North America and Europe have lost an 'unprecedented' amount of ice in the past 4 years

Glaciers in Washington, Montana, British Columbia, Alberta and the Swiss Alps have set grim records over the past four years, ...

Deadly Indian Himalayan flood likely caused by glacier collapse, experts say

A deadly wall of muddy water that swept away an Indian Himalayan town this week was likely caused by a rapidly melting ...

Climate change melts nearly 25% of glaciers on pristine sub-Antarctic island

Almost a quarter of the glaciers in one of the world's last pristine ecosystems have melted from climate change, according to ...

Climate change is revealing - and destroying - these archeological treasures

As the world warms, long-lost shipwrecks and frozen artifacts are emerging from melting glaciers and eroding beaches. But ...

Melting glaciers threaten to wipe out European villages - is the steep cost to protect them worth it?

Switzerland spends almost $500m a year on protective structures. Is it worth it - or, as some suggest, should people move ...
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Himalayan deluge: Melting glaciers, urbanisation fuel deadly floods

The Himalayan region faces a severe crisis, with global warming accelerating glacier melt and urbanisation choking its ...

Melting Glaciers, Fragile Slopes, Human Hubris: What Led To Uttarakhand's Tragedy

Five dead, dozens missing. Was it a cloudburst or a glacial lake outburst? Experts say the Uttarakhand flash floods reflect ...

Switzerland’s glaciers face record melting amid climate change concerns

Snow-poor winters are raising an alarm among scientists over accelerating ice loss and climate change impacts.

Microearthquakes in New Zealand's Southern Alps more common after seasonal snowmelt, heavy rainfall

Changes in water levels beneath Earth's surface caused by glacier snowmelt and rainfall could be responsible for triggering ...

Melting Glaciers Could Unleash a Barrage of Volcanic Eruptions Worldwide, Scientists Warn

Glacial retreat caused a wave of volcanic activity in southern Chile as the last Ice Age came to an end, according to new research.

Journalist Reported Missing by His Wife After Failing to Board Flight Home Following Solo Hiking Trip

Alec Luhn, an Award-winning climate journalist from Wisconsin, has been reported missing after going on a solo hiking trip to ...