Retreating glaciers threaten the food and water supply of two billion people around the world, the UN has warned, as current ...

Glaciers around the globe are disappearing faster than ever, with the last three-year period seeing the largest glacial mass ...

Scientists from the University of Sheffield will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the ...

Rapid glacier melt threatens food, water and energy, with mountain regions facing severe disruptions to agriculture and ...

At 5 100 meters above sea level, the air around Bolivia's Huayna Potosí glacier is thin, brittle with altitude. The wind ...

Five of the last six years have seen the most rapid glacier retreat on record, the UN's weather, climate and water agency ...

Glacial melting can result in nuclear power plant shutdowns, agriculture and water resources being put at risk, and coastal ...

For nearly 70 years scientists have been probing, measuring, drilling and generally getting to know South Cascade Glacier in ...

Today marks the first-ever International Day of Glaciers' Preservation, designated by the United Nations within the framework ...

A UNESCO report reveals that glaciers worldwide are melting at an unprecedented rate, losing 9,000 gigatons of ice since 1975 ...

One Peruvian farmer living downstream of a retreating glacier has taken the issue to court, suing German energy giant RWE for a portion of the glacial lake's flood defenses proportionate to its ...