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Photos show the mysterious ancient objects that mountaineers are finding on the Alps' melting glaciers
From the Iron Age to the Ancient Romans to the Middle Ages, people traveled across the Alps's icy m…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Satellite monitoring shows large expansion in 27% identified glacial lakes in Himalayas: ISRO
"Of the 2,431 lakes larger than 10 hectares identified during 2016-17, 676 glacial lakes have no…
PTI
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A hiker discovered a wealthy traveler's remains on a skiing glacier in Switzerland. They turned out to be 400 years old.
A mysterious man died trekking across Switzerland's Theodul glacier. Archaeologists think he's a sn…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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'Free Solo' climber Alex Honnold often sees melted glaciers on his climbs. It's changed the course of his career.
'Free Solo' star Alex Honnold saw the effects of climate change in his climbing career. He started …
Julia Pugachevsky
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Octopus DNA gives scientists a glimpse into Antarctica's ancient past, and a possible highly unstable future
By studying the DNA of separate octopus populations, they stumbled upon a remarkable truth: around …
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Scientists want to build 62-mile-long curtains around the 'doomsday glacier' for a $50 billion Hail Mary to save it
The Thwaites glacier is melting. Scientists will test underwater curtains to prevent the 'doomsday'…
Ellyn Lapointe
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There's another missing submersible: A $3.6 million vessel mysteriously disappeared near Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier'
There's another missing submersible: Scientists lost contact with a $3.6M sub revolutionizing clima…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Scientists discovered a surprising cooling trend on glaciers in Mount Everest 10 years ago. Now they think they know what's causing it.
For the last 15 years, local temperatures have dropped on mountains like Mount Everest during warme…
Saugat Bolakhe
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South Pole Secret! Massive network of prehistoric valleys, lakes and hills found deep under Antarctica
Antarctica might be a vast ice sheet today, but it wasn't always so. Portions of the southern conti…
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Indian Army marks 4 decades of presence in Siachen glacier
The Siachen glacier at the height of around 20,000 feet in the Karakoram mountain range is known…
PTI
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The remains of long-lost climbers are appearing as climate change melts glaciers
Earlier this month, Swiss officials found the remains of a climber who had been missing since 1986 …
Katie Hawkinson
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A team of climbers just summited 3 of the most challenging peaks in the world. They made it even harder by collecting roughly 2,000 pounds of trash along the way.
Mountaineer Garrett Madison has summited Mt. Everest 14 times and seen tons of trash accumulate ove…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Exploring India's majestic glaciers: 10 frozen wonders
India, amidst its diverse landscapes, hosts several awe-inspiring glaciers that contribute signific…
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22,000-year-old artifacts could rewrite ancient human history in North America
Archaeologists debate when the first humans arrived in the Americas. Controversial 22,000-year-old …
Jenny McGrath
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Rapidly retreating Arctic glaciers are triggering the release of ancient methane. Here's why scientists are worried.
Groundwater springs have appeared close to Svalbard's retreating glaciers. Scientists are worried t…
Marianne Guenot
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One of Mt. Everest's deadliest passages is growing even more treacherous
One of Mount Everest's deadliest passages, the Khumbu Icefall, delayed this year's climbing season …
Ellyn Lapointe
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Scientists unearth remains of modern glacier near Mars' equator
Scientists have unearthed the remains of a modern glacier near Mars' equator, raising the possibili…
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Melting glaciers endanger mountain villages in Pakistan
The vulnerable villages in Pakistan's mountainous north are facing a threat to their future due to …