When you think of Iceland, the image of serene landscapes with sprawling glaciers and fiery volcanoes might come to mind. But what happens when these ... Read more The post A Volcano Erupted ...

You wouldn’t be the first to confuse Glacier National Park with Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. “We hear a lot from people who want to see Glacier National Park, and we have to point ...

Standing at the water’s edge, Arnardóttir, a researcher and guide at Iceland’s Sólheimajökull glacier, describes how the lagoon—a product of glacial runoff—didn’t exist 10 years ago.

Okjokull was Iceland's first glacier to disappear, but all of the nation's ice masses will be gone within 200 years, says geologist Oddur Sigurðsson.

Iceland Mourns Loss of a Glacier by Posting a Warning About Climate Change Higher global temperatures are threatening glaciers, which cover 11 percent of Iceland and are prominent tourist attractions.

Scientists Unveil Memorial to Iceland’s ‘First’ Dead Glacier Lost to Climate Change 3 minute read The memorial for the Icelandic glacier is the first of its kind.

Iceland's public broadcaster RUV reported that transporting equipment and personnel to the glacier had been challenging because of the rough landscape, with much of the ice-cutting done manually ...

Okjökull lost its status as a glacier in 2014 due to ice melt caused by climate change. The plaque eulogizing it carries a message for the future.

Researchers and members of the Icelandic community will commemorate the first lost glacier with a plaque and memorial service at the site where it once stood.

The demise of Okjökull, the first Icelandic glacier lost to climate change, will be memorialized with a plaque by researchers from Rice University in Houston.

Hiking a glacier is an otherworldly experience, and one you should plan to do sooner rather than later. From the enormous icefields of Alaska to Europe's largest glacier outside Reykjavik—these ...