US WWII bomber emerges from glacier in Iceland melting due to climate change – 76 years after it crashed on its way to England The B-17 Flying Fortress crashed into the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in Iceland Bomber’s 10 crew survived the accident during a re-fuelling on Sept. 16, 1944 The warplane was on its way to England … Read more
Dramatic footage shows huge chunk of glacier dropping into the sea and triggering a wave in Alaska The moment was captured from a day cruise boat out of Seward, Alaska Portion of glacier to drop into the sea estimated to be as tall as a 5 story building The boat crew said it was a … Read more
Melting glacier in Alaska could trigger a catastrophic tsunami ‘within the next year’ that would release millions of tons of rock on a nearby town, scientists warn An open letter signed by 14 experts warn a tsunami could soon occur in Alaska A retreating glacier is supporting an unstable mountain slope east of Anchorage Warming … Read more
Viking’s 1,500-year-old arrowhead that was preserved in ice is discovered after climate change melts Norwegian glacier Archaeologist uncovered a 1,500-year-old iron arrowhead in the Norway glacier Jotunheimen This team investigates melting glaciers in the country to find such relics – they have found more than 2,000 The arrowhead dates back to the Germanic Iron Age, is seven … Read more
Breathtaking drone footage shows the stunning landscape of Europe’s largest glacier, which covers nine per cent of Iceland Stefano Tiozzo filmed a series of unique aerial images of the Vatnajökull glacier in Iceland earlier this year It is the largest ice cap in Europe by volume and at its deepest point it is 1,000 metres … Read more
Antarctica’s Thwaites glacier has warm water from three directions well under it threatening to destroy the ice sheet and raise global sea levels by up to two feet. A team of scientists from Oregon State University made the most of ice free waters in West Antarctica to look under the glacier – which is about … Read more