A recent study has examined glacial retreat across the Northern Hemisphere. Here, a photo of glaciers in Svalbard is shown with new coastline to either side. (Courtesy of Will Kochtitzky ...

Around 10,000 years ago as the ice age advance began to melt, glacial deposits or drift were ... for example when it begins to melt or retreat, it deposits some of this material.

Conducted by researchers from Nagaland University and Cotton University, the study highlights the alarming pace of glacial ...

While the WMO report suggests strengthening warning systems to adapt to impacts like extreme flash flooding, the aim is also to limit glacial retreat by keeping the Paris climate targets within reach.

China’s glacier area has shrunk by 26% since 1960 due to rapid global warming, with 7,000 small glaciers disappearing completely and glacial retreat intensifying in recent years, official data ...

with nearly half of that caused by a single surging glacier in Svalbard, the Nathorstbreen in Iceland. This highlights the uneven pattern of glacial retreat and advance in a warming climate.

The Cordillera Blanca, popular for hiking and mountaineering, has experienced rapid glacial retreat and increasingly dangerous conditions. "The glacial melt is really visible — every year you ...