What It Feels Like to Stand on a Glacier for the First Time
by Standing on a glacier for the first time is an experience that is difficult to compare with ordinary hiking. There is something almost unreal about …
Glaciers of the Arctic: Svalbard, Arctic Canada, and Russia
The Arctic is one of the most extraordinary environments on Earth. Far beyond the world’s major cities, a vast landscape of frozen seas, snow-covered mountains, …
Sólheimajökull: Iceland’s Most Studied Glacier
Iceland is often called the land of fire and ice, and few places demonstrate that contrast as dramatically as Sólheimajökull. Located in southern Iceland, this …
How Black Carbon and Dust Speed Up Ice Melt
Glaciers and snowfields may look brilliantly white, but that whiteness plays an important role in keeping them cool. Bright snow reflects a large proportion of …
What Is Glacial Deposition? Moraines, Drumlins, and Erratics Explained
Glaciers are often described as powerful natural forces that carve mountains, deepen valleys, and reshape entire landscapes. Their erosional power is impressive, but glaciers do …
The Most Remote Glaciers You Can Still Visit
For many travelers, seeing a glacier means visiting a popular viewpoint, joining a short tour, or standing on a platform overlooking a wall of ice. …
Glaciers of the Karakoram: The Anomaly Region
The Karakoram is one of the most extraordinary mountain regions on Earth. Home to some of the planet’s highest peaks and longest glaciers outside the …
Exit Glacier: The Best Place to Watch Climate Change in Action
Climate change can sometimes feel like an enormous and distant subject. We hear about rising global temperatures, melting polar ice, changing weather patterns, and rising …
The Hidden Feedback Loops Accelerating Glacier Melt
Glaciers do not simply melt because the air becomes warmer. The reality is far more complicated—and more alarming. As a glacier begins to lose ice, …
What Is Glacial Erosion? How Ice Carves the Earth
Glaciers are among the most powerful natural forces shaping the surface of our planet. At first glance, a glacier may appear to be nothing more …