Part of Pine Island Glacier collapsed several years ago, forming an unstable inlet where no ship had sailed. Until now.

Researchers studied the cracks in the shear zone over the span of two decades. They discovered that the fracturing happened in two phases. According to the study, long shear fractures would expand, ...

The results are rockfalls, landslides, and dangerous floods. Guides sound alarm as iconic glaciers collapse at popular tourism site: 'We can't even go there' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Thwaites Glacier is the size of Florida, and if it melted away fully, it would add 2 feet to global sea-level rise. But scientists say that could be avoided.

The Thwaites Glacier, an enormous shelf of ice in the Antarctic, has been given the ominous nickname of the “Doomsday Glacier” — because if it were to change collapse, it could have profound ...

Hundreds of earthquakes have been detected rattling Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier, also known as the Doomsday Glacier.

The massive shelf of ice in the Antarctic, the Thwaites Glacier, was heading to its doom, which would have a significant impact on the world.

As glaciers melt in Western Canada at an alarming rate, outdoor guides are not only witnessing climate change, but managing ...

A quiet region at the eastern Antarctic Peninsula carries a narrative that can seem unnervingly personal if you have witnessed something in your life collapse faster than you were prepared for. In ...

How might we prevent sea-level rise? Satellite-based radar, solar-powered drones, robot submarines and lab-based ‘artificial glaciers’ could all play a role ...

It has been done, though, in the past. Surfing calving glaciers has long been considered one of the preeminent novelty ...