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Glaciers

 
A glacier is a multi-year surplus accumulation of snowfall in excess of snowmelt on land and resulting in a mass of ice at least 0.1 square kilometers in area that shows some evidence of movement in response to gravity. A glacier may terminate on land or in water. Glacier ice is the largest reservoir of fresh water on Earth, and second only to the oceans as the largest reservoir of total water. Glaciers are found on every continent except Australia. (Source: EPA / Photo: Flickr)

Recent Stories


Glacier melting a key clue to tracking climate change

Wed, Mar 03 2010 at 8:12 PM EST

Pace of melting has picked up over the past decade, and the evidence of disappearing ice gives it a central role in the climate change debate.


Two huge icebergs let loose off Antarctica's coast

Fri, Feb 26 2010 at 9:04 AM EST

Experts are concerned about the two icebergs now floating away from the Mertz glacier; the incident may cause a decreased level of oxygen in the world's oceans.


Group petitions EPA to reduce soot pollution

Mon, Feb 22 2010 at 10:44 PM EST

The Center for Biological Diversity called for regulations to be implemented under the Clean Water Act.


Scientists vacuum up the data on dust

Mon, Feb 22 2010 at 3:28 PM EST

Some researchers find fault with dust, but it turns out dust can fertilize land and the ocean, aiding some types of sea life.


Scant Arctic ice could mean summer 'double whammy'

Sun, Feb 07 2010 at 5:02 PM EST

Region helps cool the rest of the planet, but this winter's temperatures are not dipping as low as usual.


Melting glaciers cause record growth for Patagonia

Fri, Jan 29 2010 at 1:58 PM EST

Glacier melt creates weight reduction on mountains in Patagonia and leads to unprecedented growth.


Glacial profiling: Are glaciers on thin ice?

Wed, Jan 27 2010 at 2:15 PM EST

Glaciers around the world are melting faster than usual, threatening to eliminate some of our largest and oldest freshwater sources. Should we be worried?


Top 7 disappearing glaciers

Thu, Jan 21 2010 at 8:20 PM EST

Here for 10,000 years ... gone in 10. Seven glaciers that are melting before our eyes.


The bad news: Himalayan glaciers are still melting

Wed, Jan 20 2010 at 12:38 PM EST

Here we go again. The Manufactured Doubt Industrial Complex cries hoax after the IPCC retracts a bogus prediction about the melting of the Himalayan glaciers from a climate change report.


Himalayan Glacier Goof-up: More fake ammo for the climate denial industry

Wed, Jan 20 2010 at 1:31 AM EST

New Scientist runs story with misquoted scientist, then falsely claims IPCC 'debate.'


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