An ice core from the Weißseespitze Glacier collected in 2019 gave researchers a peek into the history of Earth’s wildfires, ...

Few places can make a person feel quite as small and awestruck as the views strewn across an endless landscape when viewed from a mountain peak. And the peaks across Europe do exactly that in ...

Germany’s Zugspitze glacier is rapidly melting, forcing the removal of a 50-year-old ski lift. Experts warn that Bavaria’s ...

Chamonix rewards travelers who balance its big icons with good pacing. From the Aiguille du Midi and Mer de Glace to Brévent views, village life, and easy valley transport, it delivers a French Alps ...

Vanishing glaciers atop Germany's highest mountain prompted the start of demolition operations of a ski lift Friday, as ...

A shrinking Alpine glacier reveals a 2,000-year record of pollution, wildfire smoke, and volcanic fallout – much of it already disappearing.

The Weißseespitze glacier ice core analysis reveals long-term records of atmospheric pollution, emphasizing the impact of ...

Several of the Earth’s systems are changing faster than predicted as global temperatures rise, scientists say.

Glacier ice contains valuable information about the climates of the past. Researchers are scrambling to study it before it's too late.

The Dachstein Glacier Skywalk is a remarkable viewing platform located high in the Austrian Alps. At an elevation of 2,700 ...