Two satellite photos taken 33 years apart show the disappearance of a glacier in Iceland that was the first ice mass to be declared dead as a result of human-caused climate change. Okjökull was a ...

A recent study reveals the alarming rate at which glaciers are disappearing worldwide, reinforcing the urgency of the UN's ...

BOSTON - Iceland is a country known for its dramatic views of stunning waterfalls, volatile volcanoes and hundreds of glaciers. Iceland is also at a serious risk from climate change. Glaciers are ...

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 ...

An curved arrow pointing right. This video shows a group of tourists taking a tour an ice cave underneath Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland. The glacier expands for 3,100 square miles and it is the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Do you love exploring natural wonders and visiting historic landmarks? You’ll get the best of both worlds in Iceland. From volcanic lava and geothermal fields, to massive glaciers and flowing ...

No wonder Iceland is called the land of fire and ice because in a country literally frozen by time, with 11 percent of the land area of the country covered by glaciers, volcanic eruptions and lava ...

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 ...