Rock-ice avalanches like the one which caused catastrophe in Nepal and Tibet (China) are not new. But warmer conditions make them more likely.

YouTube video by University of Colorado Boulder

The tsunami struck just 12 hours after a cruise ship had left the fjord, rattling the tourism industry.

My fascination with glacial geomorphology and landforms truly began during my first visit to the Drang Drung Glacier in Ladakh in the year…

The Antarctic Peninsula is warming rapidly, with more frequent extreme temperature and precipitation events, reduced sea ice, glacier retreat, ice shelf coll...

YouTube video by Tirthankar Ghosh

Today, we discuss an ancient practice of glacier "marriage" in the Balti region of Karakoram, Pakistan. This ancient practice blends spiritual devotion with ecological strategy to grow new ice masses....

YouTube video by International Cryosphere Climate Initiative

A review of the five main methods proposed for cooling down the poles or slowing the loss of ice concludes they are all wildly impractical, wouldn't work, or both

Glacial geomorphological mapping is vital for understanding the role of glaciers in shaping landscapes, as well as glacier response to climate change. We present a glacial geomorphological map of t...

This study provides a continent-wide assessment of surface meltwater area in Antarctica between 2006 and 2021, highlighting recent increases in magnitude and variability in East Antarctica, with indic...

YouTube video by Flirting With A Fish

YouTube video by Flirting With A Fish

By systematically assessing data gathered by different methods, researchers refined estimates of global glacier melt and its contribution to sea level rise.

Imagine standing in a wide, U-shaped valley, high up in the mountains. The air is crisp, the wind whistles through rocky outcrops, and all around you is silence.

For decades, satellites have played a crucial role in our understanding of the remote polar regions. The ongoing loss of Antarctic ice, owing to the climate crisis, is, sadly, no longer surprising. Ho...