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An alternative to dredging aims to capture moving sand to protect the archipelago from erosion and rising seas.

Recent data from 2024, covering 5,500 glaciers in the Andes, shows that these mountains have lost 25% of their ice cover since the late 1800s. Their tropical glaciers are melting ten times faster ...

What started as a routine training day for climbers on Peru’s Vallunaraju mountain quickly turned into a heart-stopping moment when a massive glacier unexpectedly cracked apart just behind them.

My face was pressed against the window once the mountains and glaciers started coming into view. I couldn’t believe the scene over Prince William Sound, where the glaciers were pouring off the ...

What scientists can say with certainty is that Greenland's ice is melting due to global warming, and the consequences reverberate like the resounding rumble of a calving glacier. The quickening ...

COLLON, Peru – What began as a typical training day Sunday for climbers practicing a rescue course along Peru's Vallunaraju Mountain turned into a terrifying scene when a giant glacier suddenly broke ...

Glaciers have shaped the landscape through erosion, weathering, transportation, and deposition. This quiz tests your knowledge of the landforms they left behind. Let’s see what you know!

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