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Image of an iceberg

Antarctica’s great ice sheet is losing ground as it is eroded by warm ocean water circulating beneath its floating edge, a new study has found.

Ecdyonurus larva moult. Credit: Liam Marsh

River invertebrates react the same way to decreasing glacier cover wherever in the world they are, say scientists.

holuhraun volcano, Iceland

Shrinking glacier cover could lead to increased volcanic activity in Iceland, warn scientists.

Surface lake on the Greenland ice sheet. Credit: CF Dow

Seismic surveys challenge the view that recent slowdowns in Greenland’s ice flow will continue in the long term, says a new study.

Prayer flags in the Himalayas

Climate change scientists are heading to the Himalayas in a bid to become the first to successfully drill through the world's highest glacier.