glacier

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One of the most concerning conclusions is that warming temperatures are changing how glacier surges behave, making them harder to predict at a time when accurate forecasts are critical.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

Michael Meding, head of the Argentine chamber of mining exploration companies, called the change to the glacier law an important step forward that allows for development while protecting the environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In 1962, the program spotted a small wedge of lake forming on the eastern side of the Lhonak glacier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Using highly sensitive gravity measurements collected by BAS' Twin Otter aircraft and others, researchers detected an unusual signal beneath the glacier.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

There are white-fur pesthry in Kerm Land as in the Gobrin Hinterlands; they like places that lie under the breath of the glacier.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin