An expedition to Puncak Jaya in West Papua, Indonesia, reveals the drastic shrinkage of the 'eternity glaciers', with the largest losing 95% of its area since 2002, highlighting imminent planetary destruction due to climate change.
Tourism Australia's Instagram post promoting the dangerous Western Arthur Range Traverse in Tasmania has been criticized for downplaying its risks, with experts warning it's unsuitable for casual tourists and has led to fatalities.
Tourism Australia's Instagram post promoting the challenging Western Arthur Range Traverse in Tasmania has drawn criticism for downplaying its dangers, with experts warning it's unsuitable for casual tourists and has led to fatalities.
Beneath the shining white glaciers of the Andean mountains lie valuable deposits of gold, copper and molybdenum which, until recently, were off-limits to the mining companies that have set their eyes on these untapped minerals. That could be about to change, after legislators in Argentina agreed to amend the Glacier Law that has prohibited all mining and exploration activities in the country’s glacier regions since 2010. The legislation defined the country’s 16,000 glaciers – covering an area of...
Tracy Arm Fjord, in southeastern Alaska within the Tongass National Forest, presents a majestic vista, with a narrow sea inlet surrounded by towering granite cliffs, waterfalls and glaciers. One morning last year it also was the site of a powerful landslide that triggered a huge localised tsunami. Researchers have now determined that the tsunami on August 10, 2025, was the second-highest ever recorded, with a wave reaching up to 481 metres (1,578 feet) tall – higher than New York City’s Empire...
DÉCRYPTAGE - Canicules marines, vagues de chaleurs et glaciers en recul... Le rapport sur l’« État du climat en Europe » de Copernicus et de l’Organisation météorologique mondiale alerte sur les impacts croissants du changement climatique sur un continent qui se réchauffe plus vite que le reste du monde.
Major cruise lines are avoiding Alaska's Tracy Arm fjord this season due to safety risks following a massive 2025 landslide and subsequent tsunami. Operators are rerouting vessels to the nearby Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier as a safer alternative for tourists.
Argentina has reformed its 2010 glacier protection law, allowing provinces to determine which glaciers are 'strategic' for water supply. While the government argues this will unlock mining investment, environmentalists and locals fear it threatens critical water security.
