Science Sep 16 Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica in 47 years, satellites show By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
World Jul 04 Search continues for a dozen hikers in Italian glacier avalanche, but rain hampering efforts Heavy rain was hampering the search in Italy for those unaccounted for — perhaps as many 15 — a day after an enormous chunk of an Alpine glacier broke off and slammed into hikers. Italian state TV said a body… By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press
World Feb 07 140 are missing after glacier breaks in India's Himalayas The flood was caused when a portion of Nanda Devi glacier broke off in the Tapovan area of the northern state of Uttarakhand on Sunday morning. A video shared by officials and taken from the side of steep hillside shows… By Rishabh Jain, Associated Press
World Aug 18 Funeral for lost ice: Iceland bids farewell to glacier With poetry, moments of silence and political speeches about the urgent need to fight climate change, Icelandic officials, activists and others bade goodbye to what once was a glacier. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Science Jul 24 As glaciers shrink, iceberg tourism booms Scientists are concerned that global warming is destabilizing glaciers and ice shelves, creating larger and more frequent icebergs, like the Petermann Ice Island and the iceberg off the Innaarsuit settlement in Greenland. By Teresa Carey
Mar 08 Watch 5:55 How scientists are tracking a massive iceberg in the making By Miles O'Brien Antarctica's Larsen Ice Shelf is disappearing section by section. A fast-growing rift, one of the largest ever seen, is now teetering on the edge of breaking away from the glacier. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien explores how scientists have tracked the… Continue watching
Nov 26 Past glacier movements offer clues to the future of ice melt By Julia Griffin The West Antarctic ice sheet holds enough water to raise the world’s oceans an estimated 10 feet -- and it’s shrinking. Continue reading
Jan 15 Pine Island Glacier's demise is 'irreversible,' researchers believe By News Desk Scientists have concluded that the massive Pine Island Glacier is melting irreversibly. This is likely caused by warm ocean bottom waters, causing the grounded ice sheet to seperate from the floating ice shelf. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch Recreating Shackleton's Antarctic Journey NewsHour interviews Jo Davies about her Antarctic expedition. Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch Icelandic Volcano Eruption Continues to Disrupt European Airspace An ash plume from an erupting glacial volcano in Iceland continues to cause problems for airports worldwide. Ray Suarez reports from London on the dangers the volcanic ash poses for air travel. Continue watching