When you splurge on a cocktail in a bar, the drink often comes with a slab of aesthetically pleasing, perfectly clear ice.

The Araon (pronounced “ah rah own”) is roughly 360 feet long and can break through a meter of flat ice at a speed of 3 knots, ...

The Fundamental Physics Behind Ice Calving Ice calving, also known as glacier calving or iceberg calving, is the breaking of ...

In western Canada, several rivers and lakes turn a striking milky turquoise each summer, especially in regions near the Rocky Mountains. This unusual colour appears only when nearby glaciers begin ...

Ever wondered how the Tetons were formed? Jackson Hole Mountain Resort dives into the geology behind the legendary range and how they built a ski area on top of it. Few ski areas are as visually ...

Few ski areas are as visually iconic as Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming. Situated at one end of the Teton range, Rendezvous Peak drops more than 4,000 feet to the valley's floor, scaled in part ...

Melting glaciers are causing land erosion around the globe, wearing down bedrock at rates that usually fall between about 0.0008 and 0.11 inches (0.02 to 2.8 millimeters) per year. That single range ...

The calving was so drastic that it caused measurable earthquakes in the region. An Antarctic glacier has experienced a rapid retreat 10 times faster than previously measured, according to new research ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. "What do you think would look better: pink or green?" The bubblegum ...

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