Meltwaters are most acidified, and most laden with heavy metals, in the high Andes, where the glaciers are actively melting. Indigenous villages at these elevations are the most vulnerable, and, being ...

A vast network of ocean currents nicknamed the "great global ocean conveyor belt" is slowing down. That's a problem because ...

However, under a high-emission scenario, that figure rises significantly, with up to 46% to 54% of global glacier mass ...

Komal’s morning view was of jagged, forbidding mountains, the rush of the river dozens of metres below the family home on the ...

ADB is working with partners to develop new approaches and financing solutions to make infrastructure resilient, protect ecosystems, and enhance the well-being of communities amid the impacts of ...

Glaciers have survived through a delicate balance of gain and loss. A new study shows just how much the scale has tipped.

Warming-caused glacier retreat is a source of “water scarcity, affecting agriculture, hydroelectric power generation and ...

Europe’s original winter sports destination delivers grand palace hotels, big peaks, iconic Alpine views and year-round skiing at its glacier topped resorts.

There has been exceptionally high monthly global mean temperatures according to the World Meteorological Organization, WMO.

January to September, the average temperature of the Earth's surface was 1.54°C above pre-industrial levels, according to the ...