The first World Day for Glaciers is less a celebration than a reckoning as years of record, rapid glacier retreat means many will not survive the 21st century.

and applies particularly to tropical lands with definite rainy seasons and to the vast mountain region of the Andes. We shall certainly not underestimate the available water power of the globe if ...

Recent research by Bowling Green State University scientists has sent shockwaves through the bird-watching world after ...

When mountain permafrost thaws and glaciers melt, glacial lakes can become lethal flood risks for anyone downstream.

Fragile highland ecosystems showed low resilience to fire, which renders them more vulnerable to long-term degradation.

Animal dung in the Andes Mountains in Peru is helping to transform soil recently uncovered by melting glaciers, according to ...