Patagonia’s Perito Moreno Glacier has begun to retreat rapidly after decades of stability, raising alarms about climate change.

A ‘lightning-fast’ melting event astonished the scientific community when researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder (CIRES) observed the collapse of the Hektoria Glacier in West Antarctica. In ...

The future of one of Antarctica's most iconic glaciers could be far more dramatic than scientists previously thought. Using ...

Scientists spent the first weeks of the year on an expedition to Antarctica to study Thwaites Glacier, which is melting at an alarming rate. If it breaks apart entirely, it could push up global sea ...

From freshwater providers to cultural touchstones, a look at the many changing identities of glaciers.

Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When the river ...

Several of the Earth’s systems are changing faster than predicted as global temperatures rise, scientists say.

A mysterious spike of platinum buried deep in Greenland’s ice has long fueled theories of a catastrophic comet or asteroid strike 12,800 years ago—possibly triggering a sudden return to icy conditions ...

Across South America, food also continues to be a major drawcard, particularly the fine-dining scenes in the likes of Buenos Aires, Lima, Bogota and Sao Paulo. The culinary standards here are sky-high ...

From national parks to wilderness areas, these 10 iconic American landscapes face new threats. See which places are most at ...

From the most iconic national park to the newest national monument, much of America’s 640 million acres of public land is ...