Climate change

Notes on a picture of the Mer de Glace

Chamonix: For Now, the Mer de Glace Is For Alpinists Only

Thinking of taking the kids to see the Ice...
Hide Yamazaki

Scientist Studying Thinning Sea Ice Drowns in North Greenland

A Japanese scientist studying thinning sea ice has died...
Ruins of the Roman forum.

Thin Social Fabric? Expect it to Rip Under Climate Change, Report Warns

Is society ending due to climate change? The internet...
a cracked landscape beneath a bright sun

Supercontinent Will Kill Us All, Researchers Say

The climate will kill us, and the mechanism will...

Danger in the Alps: Huge Rockfalls on the Eiger and the Matterhorn

Alpinist Robert Jasper reported today that a large rockfall...
The Sphinx snow patch melts for the third consecutive year.

The Sphinx Snow Patch Melts for Just 10th Time in 300 Years

The longest-lasting snow patch in the UK has completely...
Kyrgyzstan, Karakol ski resort in summer.

Are Europe’s Ski Resorts In Trouble?

It's not news that climate change is severely affecting...
A rockslide down Celse Nievre Valley.

Alps Crumbling in the Heat

A long heat wave in southern and central Europe...
landslide in the Indian Himalaya

Deadly Floods, Landslides Strike India’s Himalaya

Heavy rainfall in India's Himachal Pradesh has caused huge...
piece of iceberg lifted by forklift

Iceberg Shipped to Spain to Melt in Sweltering Street — For Awareness

Trying to attract sponsors by wrapping expeditions with awareness-raising...
patagonia-hay-home

Patagonia Team Builds Hay-Bale Homes With Yvon Chouinard

This article was originally published on GearJunkie. Yvon Chouinard may...
a triangular reflective sail attached to tethers in space in front of a bright distant object

Space Parasol Tied to Asteroid Could Save Planet, Researcher Says

Yesterday at 105˚F in my central Texas city, I...
Theodul Glacier in the Alps.

Missing Mountaineer’s Body Found 37 Years Later in the Alps

Swiss police have identified the remains of a mountaineer...
Fluchthorn after the rockfall.

Apocalypse in the Alps: Major Summit Collapses

On June 11, a huge chunk of the summit...
little snow on a green plain at Ax 3 Domaines' ski resort.

Europe’s Heat Wave Closes Ski Resorts

After a scorching summer, Europe is now having one...
Candide Thovex catches air with no snow to catch him.

No Snow? No Worries — At Least for Candide Thovex

According to Candide Thovex's X-Games profile page, the French...
Everest Base Camp from the air

Will Everest Base Camp Move Next Spring?

Four months before the Everest season, authorities are trying...
Sergey Zimov in the opening scenes of "Pleistocene Park."

Film Review: Climate Change Optimism and Fatalism Battle in ‘Pleistocene Park’

It's a well-used trope that freshly minted parents view...
stingray

Is Climate Change Causing A Spike In Monster Fishes?

Big fish stories are not only real — they...
nepal floods

Nepal: A Deadly Monsoon Season, Despite Better Aid

More than 70 people have been killed or are...
rockfall on the Cosmic Ridge

VIDEO: Mont Blanc’s Cosmic Ridge Collapses, Just Missing Climbers Below

When the Arête des Cosmiques near Mont Blanc collapsed...
A roped-up climber traverses an exposed area of loose rock.

Climbers Rescued from a Closed Matterhorn – and Fined Heavily on the Spot

Closing the Italian side of the Matterhorn -- where...
ancient church steeple emerging from water

The Drought Has Exposed Ancient Treasures From Around the World

An unusually dry winter followed by record-breaking summer temperatures...

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