Apr 17 Watch 10:00 How Antarctica's tourist boom could affect Earth's 'last great wilderness' By William Brangham, Emily Carpeaux, Mike Fritz Antarctica was the last of the seven continents to be discovered, and it wasn’t until the late 1950s that commercial tourism began there. But now, Antarctica has become a popular travel destination, amid growing concerns about the effect that increasing… Continue watching
May 11 Glaciers will disappear from mainland U.S. in our lifetime, scientists say By Dayana Morales Gomez Of the estimated 150 glaciers that existed when Glacier National Park was created in Montana back in 1910, only 26 remain. Continue reading
Oct 20 Ice detectives race against time as climate change destroys evidence of itself By Dhananjay Khadilkar, Scientific American Threatened glaciers store many of Earth’s fading prehistoric memories, including valuable temperature information about climate change… Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 8:50 To combat climate change, these scientists are turning CO2 into rock By PBS News Hour Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a major contributor to global warming. But what if there were a way to turn that gas into rock and store it safely, thousands of feet underground? One power plant in Iceland is attempting… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 2:09 Scientist chases waterfalls in depths of breathtaking glaciers By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, most scientists expect to travel to the ends of the Earth in the name of research, but few have ever set foot in the heart of a glacier. That’s exactly what Ph.D. Continue watching
Feb 22 Painter captures the data of climate change in 7 stunning watercolors By Corinne Segal For Jill Pelto, art is all about the data of climate change, from glacial melt to animal populations and forest fires. Continue reading
Jan 27 Underwater microphones capture the distinct sounds of iceberg births By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy At the ocean’s edge, slabs of ice break off of glaciers and tumble into the water as icebergs. But these iceberg births are poorly understood. Scientists don’t know how the ice will break or how much the glacier will lose. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch Scientists read layers of Alaska's ice and snow to track climate change By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 02 Just how much ice is left underneath Alaska's glaciers? Scientists dig to find out By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Alaska's glaciers are facing a warm future. Scientists are digging into the icy giants to learn more about how they have weathered past climate changes, and if they will survive. Continue reading
May 12 Watch Ice sheet in Antarctica has melted past 'point of no return,' NASA says By PBS News Hour Continue watching