Tag: Glaciers
Monsoon flooding has killed hundreds in Pakistan – climate change is...
Pintu Kumar Mahla, University of Arizona
Farmers in South Asia rely on the summer monsoon’s rainfall, but extreme monsoon...
Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk...
Alton C. Byers, University of Colorado Boulder and Suzanne OConnell, Wesleyan University
Each summer in the mountains above Juneau,...
As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for...
Suzanne OConnell, Wesleyan University and Alton C. Byers, University of Colorado Boulder
In mountain ranges around the world, glaciers...
Glacial lake outburst floods in Alaska and the Himalayas show evolving...
Brianna Rick, University of Alaska Anchorage
In August 2023, residents of Juneau, Alaska, watched as the Mendenhall River swelled...
Threat from climate change to some of India’s sacred pilgrimage sites...
David L. Haberman, Indiana University
The famous pilgrimage site of Kedarnath, located in the central Himalayas of India, is...
How many ice ages has the Earth had, and could humans...
Denise Su, Arizona State University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages....
Mountain glaciers may hold less ice than previously thought – here’s...
Mathieu Morlighem, Dartmouth College
Mountain glaciers are essential water sources for nearly a quarter of the global population. But...
2021 Arctic Report Card reveals a (human) story of cascading disruptions,...
Matthew Druckenmiller, University of Colorado Boulder; Rick Thoman, University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Twila Moon, University of Colorado Boulder
EXPLORING NATURE
Pregnant women face tough choices about medication use due to lack...
Almut Winterstein, University of Florida and Sonja Rasmussen, Johns Hopkins University
A panel convened in July 2025 by the...
