Photos from space show how the ice sheet in Greenland has changed as melting glaciers contribute to sea-level rise.

Glaciers are often described as slow-moving rivers of ice, but some can accelerate to remarkable speeds under certain conditions. Recent satellite observations confirm that Jakobshavn Isbræ in western ...

What you’re looking at right now? That’s not CGI. Those towers of ice are real, and some of them are taller than skyscrapers. Welcome to Greenland. This is Ilulissat Icefjord. Deep blue water. Pure ...

The speed at which glaciers move changes predictably each year, according to the first-ever global map of how glacier and ice sheet speeds vary with the seasons. Knowing this yearly rhythm could help ...

A growing network of meltwater lakes at the edge of the Greenland ice sheet is accelerating the flow of major glaciers, potentially increasing the pace of global sea-level rise. Warmer air and sea ...