New data from Lago Argentino, Patagonia reveal that glacial erosion occurs in discrete pulses, which challenges previous ...

Glacier ice has great erosive power removing ... They get cut off so while erosion makes the main valley deeper and deeper, the smaller valley is left hanging higher up above the valley floor.

Erosion transports the fragments away ... Back up on the mountains, snow and ice build up into glaciers that weigh on the rocks beneath and slowly push them downhill under the force of gravity.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Research has shown the complex history behind this gap of missing time ...

The Phenomenon of Melting Glaciers Melting glaciers are more than just a picturesque transformation of ice into water; they signify an environmental crisis unfolding before our eyes. These majestic ...

The Sutlej River Basin isn’t just a geographical feature; it’s the pulse of Punjab, threading through its heartland, shaping its fields, feeding its people, dictating the rhythm of life in ways both ...

In February last year, Gwadar endured nearly 30 consecutive hours of torrential rain, which caused widespread flooding, ...

Scientists at the University of Lausanne (UNIL) have used AI to massively speed up computer calculations and simulate the last ice cover in the Alps. Much more in line with field observations, the new ...

"Our research focuses on understanding how the climate crisis impacts mountain erosion by studying rockfall ... data from material transported on the glacier surface (supraglacial load) to measure ...