Snow and Ice

Melting on Humboldt Glacier
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Melting on Humboldt Glacier

Unusual late-season melting in Greenland turned the glacier’s surface into a mishmash of ice, firn, melt, and dirt.

Published Sep 18, 2023

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Peru’s Tropical Glaciers and Rainbow Mountains
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Peru’s Tropical Glaciers and Rainbow Mountains

The icy landscape high in the Andes is dotted with colorful glacial lakes and weathered rock.

Published Sep 17, 2023

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Winds and Hail Scar the Great Plains  
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Winds and Hail Scar the Great Plains  

A new database details two decades of damage swaths left after winds and hail pulverize crops and vegetation.  

Published Aug 23, 2023

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Exceptionally Low Antarctic Sea Ice
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Exceptionally Low Antarctic Sea Ice

The extent of winter sea ice surrounding Antarctica is in uncharted territory in the satellite record.

Published Aug 14, 2023

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Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier
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Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier

The glacier is a popular tourist destination near Juneau, but each year there is less of it to see.

Published Aug 10, 2023

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