"I think many of us have an unclear image of Iceland." This was a comment I received on Facebook when I shared that I was in Iceland for an Internet conference. I hope to crystallize for others what Iceland is like now that I've traveled there.
Microbes living at the edges of Arctic ice sheets could help researchers pinpoint evidence for similar microorganisms that may have evolved on Mars,...
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 EldhĆŗs to our next location at the Snaefellsnes peninsula.
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 ...
Iceland is a geologist's dream. In addition to volcanoes, the tiny island nation in the Atlantic has glaciers, craggy coastlines, spectacular geysers,...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.