Ice calving, also known as glacier calving or iceberg calving, is the breaking of ice chunks from the edge of a glacier. It is a form of ice ablation or ice disruption. It is the sudden release and ...

Glacial earthquakes are a special type of earthquake generated in cold, icy regions. First discovered in the Northern Hemisphere more than 20 years ago, these quakes occur when huge chunks of ice fall ...

An analysis of the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier over the past 20 years suggests that a total collapse could be only a matter of time. Known as the “Doomsday Glacier,” the Thwaites ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - The Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area is closed Tuesday. The Forest Service says they are expecting a substantial portion of the glacier to collapse soon. Paul Robbins Jr., ...

The number of glaciers disappearing worldwide is expected to sharply increase. The number of glaciers disappearing around the world each year is projected to sharply increase by the mid-century, ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Now, for the first time, scientists have ...