Photographer Reuben Wu devised a creative way to shoot Peru’s Pastoruri glacier at night. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c0addc2da545e26dd421aea/master/pass/RW_Pastoruri_2000px-2.jpg
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The Race to Understand Antarctica’s Most Terrifying Glacier
The Thwaites Glacier is crumbling into the sea. Now scientists must answer two questions: When will it take the plunge? And can our coastal cities be saved? https://media.wired.com/photos/5bfde28414e956775aabf1c5/master/pass/WI010119_FF_Glaciers_02.jpg
Enormous 4 mile long iceberg filmed breaking from Greenland glacier (VIDEO)
The moment a giant iceberg measuring 4 miles (6 km) in length broke off from a glacier in Greenland, sending huge chunks of ice crashing into the sea, was captured on camera by a team of scientists. Denise Holland, from New York University, filmed the fragmenting Helheim Glacier on June 22, while researching the causes […]
Volcanic heat source discovered under melting Antarctic glacier
There is a significant source of volcanic heat deep under the fast-melting Pine Island Ice Shelf in Western Antarctica, researchers found, after stumbling on the evidence while studying heat transfer in the icy continent’s oceans. The Pine Island glacier is one of the biggest ice flows in Antarctica and is also among the most affected […]
WATCH: Shocking four-year phenomenon caught on camera as glacier collapses
Located in the Los Glaciares National Park in the Santa Cruz province of Argentina, the Perito Moreno Glacier is one of Argentina’s most attractive tourist hotspots. Unlike the majority of glaciers, the Perito glacier is still growing and is currently 19 miles long and 240 feet high. Every four years, tourists are treated to an […]
WATCH: Boat narrowly avoids being crushed by AVALANCHE after glacier collapses
A viral video captures the terrifying moment a collapsing glacier almost injures two men in a boat. The men can be seen in a speedboat as they’re surrounded by icy tundra. They appear to be working in the area as they wear professional gear whilst starring the boat. It makes for a heart-stopping watch. The […]
Wind Is Driving Rapid Melting in Antarctica’s Biggest Glacier
Research from East Antarctica’s Totten Glacier pins glacial melting on an unexpected aspect of climate change: wind. https://media.wired.com/photos/59f8c96d1313bf621bed0e43/master/pass/windglaciers-FA.jpg Feed: All Latest
2018 Cadillac CTS-V gets frosty with 115 Glacier Metallic Edition models
To celebrate the company’s 115th anniversary, Cadillac has introduced a special edition of the CTS-V called the Glacier Metallic Edition. Apparently, Cadillac really likes creating special edition models focused on ice and cold. The name comes from the exclusive Glacier Metallic paint, which to us looks like a shade of white, but according to Cadillac, […]
Drone captures Lucifer’s dramatic impact on Alps’ glacier (VIDEO)
Published time: 6 Aug, 2017 17:53 Drone footage has been released showing the dramatic impact of heatwave Lucifer on the Italian Alps, as temperatures soar to over 40°C. Think of the majestic Alps, and images of snowy slopes come to mind, however eerie drone footage by Ruptly has been released showing the full extent of […]
The Trump administration pulled 2 top climate experts off a scheduled Glacier National Park tour with Mark Zuckerberg days before he arrived
The US Department of the Interior pulled two climate-change experts expected to participate in a tour of Glacier National Park with Mark Zuckerberg, just days before the Facebook CEO arrived, The Washington Post reported. The employees — Glacier Park Superintendent Jeff Mow and US Geological Survey research ecologist Daniel Fagre — have both been outspoken about climate change and its effects […]
