As the planet warms, glaciers are melting more rapidly. This often causes the bottom of the glacier – known as the “terminus“, “snout” or “toe” – to recede, reducing the overall length of the glacier.

The unstable new coastline poses safety risks for the tourists that flock to coastal glacial areas for their beauty and ...

The base of the glacier, known as the ‘terminus’, begins to melt, shrinking the overall length of the ice cap. Marine-terminating glaciers - which flow into the ocean - often reveal new areas ...

with its terminus neither advancing nor receding appreciably. Growing at an astounding average speed of 6.6 feet per day, the glacier sheds a roughly equal amount of mass by dropping massive ...

When a Club Med comes to town it’s like receiving a Tour de France yellow jersey, confirming world class skiing and location. In Tignes, a former carpark has been transformed into sexy slopeside 430 ...