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New research from the Chilean Patagonia has identified a link between glacial retreat and underground volcanic activity ...
Retired National Park Service geologist Jon Riedel told The News Tribune, "The trends were clear at Mount Rainier: that the ...
Learn more about the connection between melting glaciers and volcanic eruptions, a volatile relationship that has existed since the last Ice Age.
Across Europe and around the world, melting glaciers are reshaping landscapes and climate systems. Researchers Elzė ...
In the past century, scientists have observed more rockfalls and avalanches in the Alps, a looming threat to nearby villages.
Such an affected glacier, he said, "is a Swiss cheese that is getting more holes everywhere, and these holes are collapsing — and it’s not good for the glacier.” ...
Since then, the decline has been steady, with 2022 and 2023 the worst of all. Last year was a “bit better,” he said. “Now, this year also doesn’t look good, so we see we have a clear acceleration ...
One of Switzerland's glaciologists says his teams are noticing a strange phenomenon in the Alpine country's glaciers.
Then, with an assistant, he unfurls a jointed metal pole, similar to the basic glacier-monitoring technology that has existed for decades, and clicks it together to drive it deep down.
Switzerland's glaciers are melting rapidly due to climate change, causing holes and potential hazards in the landscape.
Then with an assistant, he unfurls a jointed metal pole — similar to the basic glacier-monitoring technology that has existed for decades — and clicks it together to drive it deep down.