Glacier

A Mystical Dinner Under A Glacier

Heimir Jónasson | Posted 05.09.2012

Heimir Jónasson

There are strange lights in the sky moving towards us, perhaps showing signs that a space ship might be landing on the glacier? This is what is going through my head as I drive with Eldhús to our next location at the Snaefellsnes peninsula.

WATCH: Spectacular Glacier Collapse

Posted 03.05.2012

Every year, thousands of tourists flock to Argentina's Perito Moreno glacier for majestic views of frozen H2O. This week, many have been treated to a ...

LOOK: Iceland Shines In Marvelous Aerial Photos

The Huffington Post | David Freeman | Posted 02.23.2012

Iceland is a geologist's dream. In addition to volcanoes, the tiny island nation in the Atlantic has glaciers, craggy coastlines, spectacular geysers,...

Thieves Steal Tons Of Glacier Ice For High-End Ice Cubes

AP | By FEDERICO QUILODRAN | Posted 02.06.2012

SANTIAGO, Chile -- Police in Chile say they've stopped cold a scheme to steal ice from a disappearing glacier. The plan was to deliver five tons of i...

HuffPost Guides: Mount Baker Ski Area

The Huffington Post | Shala Hainer | Posted 01.05.2012

Mount Baker Ski Area in Washington is a popular destination for skiers and snowboarders. As part of a series on ski resorts, Huffington Post Travel of...

WATCH: 'Holy Crap!' Sawyer Glacier Ice Breaks Off Near Alaskan Tourists

Huffington Post | Chris C. Anderson | Posted 10.09.2011

If anybody ever thought staring at ice was boring, they need just look at this video of a 200-foot chunk of ice breaking off of Sawyer Glacier in Trac...

Arctic Ice, Polar Bears and... Soot?

Astrid Caldas | Posted 10.02.2011

Astrid Caldas

You have probably heard about melting Arctic ice and the drastic decrease in glacier size. And while you may be aware that the increase in greenhouse gases is to blame, at least in large part, you may not realize that a substance called black carbon is an accomplice.

Quick! Do Something! 9 Disappearing Habitats From Around The World

Huffington Post | Alden Wicker | Posted 05.25.2011

Sometimes it's development. Sometimes it's ignorance about how nature works. Sometimes it's just plain greed. And of course, throwing climate change i...

Ben Craw

The Ultimate Iceland Volcano Mispronunciation Highlight Reel (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Ben Craw | Posted 05.25.2011

It's funny when people mispronounce words. You may have caught the video we posted earlier of news reporters attempting to pronounce the name of the I...

Volcano Ash Cloud Flight Disruptions Worsen In Europe: Italy Closes Airspace

AP | SYLVIA HUI and ANGELA CHARLTON | Posted 05.25.2011

PARIS — The Icelandic volcano that has kept much of Europe land-bound is far from finished spitting out its grit, and offered up new mini-erupti...

Global Warming Deniers, You Will Be Denied

Wade Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

Wade Norris

Insurance companies, which are based on the so-called 'invisible hand,' have seen the writing on the wall and are no longer in the business of insuring new homes on the Outer Banks in NC.

Climate Science Aided By Rubber Ducks

Reuters | Deborah Zabarenko | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - To help figure out what's happening inside the fastest-moving Greenland glacier, a U.S. rocket scientist sent 90 rubber ducks i...

Watch! Surfers Ride Melting Glacier Tsunami in Alaska. Making the Most of an Opportunity?

George Spyros | Posted 05.25.2011

George Spyros

Surfing is uniquely positioned to get everyone from lay persons to law-makers enthused about racing headlong into the rush of tackling the environmental crisis.