Glaciers are by no means in proportion to the height and extent of mountains. There are many mountain-chains as high or higher than the Alps, which can boast of but few and small glaciers, if ...

Glaciers that still exist on the surface of Mars are helping to tell the story of its past. The red planet experienced between six and 20 separate ice ages during the past 300 to 800 million years ...

Glacial crevasses provide a unique chance for adventure seekers to explore the frozen landscapes of our planet ...

Lava flows, near mile-thick glaciers and ice age floods layered and carved up this landscape.

Peru has lost 56% of its tropical glaciers in the last six decades due to climate change, ... 164 lagoons have been formed or are in the process of formation in the last four years, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Greenland is famous for its massive glaciers, but the region was relatively free of ice ...

The Worcester area has evidence of the Mesoproterozoic Era, going back to the earliest known days of the present-day Earth's ...

Most glaciers advance at a dawdling pace, sliding about 10 meters (32 feet) forward per year. At times, though, glaciers can surge for weeks at a time , moving 10 meters per day. Then they usually ...

The glaciers in Alaska are a natural wonder to behold. I ‘ve been spending some days around them (via boats) and over them (via float planes). They remind me, funnily enough, of the Bible and ...

The Lyell and Maclure glaciers in Yosemite – like glaciers and ice sheets worldwide – are in rapid state of retreat. The Lyell and Maclure were presumed to be “true” glaciers – that is, thick slabs of ...

Designed for ages 4-8, the book explores in clear and accurate language the world of glaciers, from their formation and movements as frozen rivers to their role in supporting life from bears to ...

As the glaciers of South America retreat, the supply of freshwater is dwindling and its quality is getting worse. Dark red pools of meltwater from acid rock drainage on Pastoruri peak in the ...