"Glacier-fed streams are the sources of some of the world's largest river systems, supplying vital water to billions of people," says Hannes Peter, a scientist at EPFL's River Ecosystems ...

The declaration of the World Day for Glaciers, on March 21, is a global call to action as protecting glaciers is protecting man’s future ...

With all my clothes in my backpack, I cross three braids of the glacier-fed Chitina River in Alaska, stopping to partially recover from the cold on the gravel bars in between. But I know the last ...

Here's a list of 10 of the cleanest and most scenic rivers in India, based on water quality, natural beauty, and ecological ...

For hundreds of years, the glacier poured meltwater into river ... Kluane Lake, which is fed by the river, was so low that residents struggled to launch their boats. Dust swirled in the parched ...

A new UN report warns that glaciers are melting at record speeds, threatening the water security of billions. From the Himalayas to the Andes, the collapse of Earth’s 'water towers' signals a ...

During the dry summer of 2022, meltwater from glaciers partially compensated for water shortages in rivers, says Matthias ... The Rhine, too, is partly fed by meltwater from glaciers.