A glacial outburst (also known as a glacial lake outburst flood, or GLOF) is a sudden and rapid release of water from a glacial lake. These lakes form when meltwater from glaciers collects behind ...

Changes that begin in the ice at the tops of high mountain ranges are cascading down to lower altitudes. As the world warms, they are changing borders, livelihoods and the shapes of mountains ...

The "Schöne Aussicht – Bella Vista" refuge by the Italian-Austrian border in winter (Credit: Paul Grüner) Changes that begin in the ice at the tops of high mountain ranges are cascading down ...