In Iceland, glaciers cover about 10 percent of the country's area but are rapidly retreating. A November 2020 study in Frontiers in Earth Science found that some Icelandic glaciers had disappeared ...

Like a tempestuous god, Iceland changes its mood throughout the year. When the ice melts, it reveals black lava fields, ...

Mourners have gathered in Iceland to commemorate the loss of Okjokull, which has died at the age of about 700. The glacier was officially declared dead in 2014 when it was no longer thick enough ...

Over the weekend, officials held a funeral for Iceland’s first dead glacier, and it was a powerful reminder of the impact climate change is having on our world. At first glance, a funeral for a ...

Now it seems to be melting faster than ever. Joining us on the glacier is Snaevarr Gudmundsson, an understated, avuncular man who is one of Iceland's most renowned glaciologists. He has been ...

The surreal landscapes of this Nordic island – and its mesmerizing waterfalls – have been formed over millions of years by active volcanoes and melting glaciers. Iceland is one of the most ...

According to satellite images from the NASA Earth Observatory, the glacier appeared as a solid-white patch in 1986, but in an image from Aug 1 this year, only small dashes of white ice remained.

Where a glacier once covered nearly 6 square miles of land in Iceland, there will soon be only a commemorative plaque beside a small patch of snow. The glacier, once known as Okjökull ("jökull ...

With terrain shaped by volcanic eruptions and shifting tectonic plates, and surrounding waters filled with glaciers, icebergs and whales, Iceland is like no other place on Earth. It's also an ...

Getty It’s nicknamed the ‘land of ice and fire’, and Iceland’s otherworldly landscapes make it a great destination for thrill-seekers. In winter, explore the country’s glacier caves ...

In Iceland, glaciers loom roadside, waterfalls thunder down within arm’s reach, geothermically toasty rivers invite you to strip off and plunge right in, and whales leap out of the sea beside ...