Antarctica, a continent 98 percent covered by a polar ice cap, holds dormant volcanoes. According to scientists, ongoing ...

As the ice caps disappear, these creeks and rivers become more irregular, leading to longer and more intense droughts in the ...

When the Swiss and Italian governments got together to redraw the alpine border that divides the two countries last year, due ...

Glaciers have historically determined the boundary between Italy and Switzerland in the Alps. Now, their melting has led the ...

A cruise vacation to Alaska is a profound adventure. The spectacular natural beauty, rugged wilderness, massive glaciers and ...

The so-called 'Andean Dry Diagonal' crosses the research area from NW to SE. Over 120 rock glaciers have been mapped from chosen test sites using aerial photographs. Several rock glaciers were visited ...

The Canadian Space Agency is seeking a moniker for the four-wheeled, one-metre-tall robot set to scour for water and other ...

Athabasca refers to the river that begins at the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park. Along its 1,200-kilometre journey ...

ATHABASCA, Alta. — Residents of a northern Alberta town are over the moon that it could share its name with the first Canadian rover set to explore the dark, cold terrain of Earth’s closest ...