If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

Glaciers around the world are disappearing, and new research shows that this loss will speed up sharply in the coming decades ...

America’s deadliest volcano has just rattled through more than 1,000 tiny earthquakes in a matter of days, a drumbeat of ...

Mountain building occurred all around the Yellowstone region and highlights a tortured geological history of uplift and volcanism. The Gallatin Range, just northeast of Yellowstone Caldera, is an ...

On the flanks of Washington State Mount Rainier, a spike in seismic rumbling has revived an old, unsettling question for the ...

Tourists who wonder why Yellowstone National Park still has the trail to Biscuit Basin closed at the end of 2025 got an ...

As the country’s wild landscapes change with the seasons, there’s always something new to discover in the Land of Fire and ...

On a winter day in Northern Canada, the cold feels absolute. Snow squeaks underfoot and rivers lie silent beneath thick ice. Yet beneath that familiar surface, the ground is quietly accumulating heat.

The Land of Fire and Ice is far more than waterfalls and volcanoes. From majestic ice caves to surreal lava fields and iconic pieces of architecture, these are Iceland's most incredible sights ...

The celebration of International Mountain Day today comes with an urgent call to act on glacier loss, which affects millions who rely on steady meltwater. After 37 years of continuous decline, the ...

International Mountain Day on Dec. 11 brings attention to the mountain regions that supply freshwater for nearly 2 billion people worldwide. Glaciers and ice caps in these areas release water slowly, ...

A recent study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters is the first to directly link earthquakes to climate change-induced glacial melt. Scientists analyzed 15 years of seismic activity in ...