World Glacier Day serves as a reminder of the accelerating rate at which glaciers are disappearing, a phenomenon driven by climate change. By focusing on events like these, the UN hopes to educate the ...

Flows of ice and debris from high altitudes and the sudden appearance of meltwater ponds on a glacier's surface are two more ...

Climate change and “unsustainable human activities” are driving “unprecedented changes” to mountains and glaciers, a UN ...

For example, many American national parks contain ... You can even get up close and personal with glaciers in national parks like Alaska's Glacier Bay where you can explore by kayak.