The loss of Puncak Jaya’s glaciers will be an immeasurable loss to the area’s ecosystem and local tribes, scientists say.

Austria and Italy's border was drawn in 1919, after the countries fought a high-altitude war. Mountain ridges define parts of ...

If it’s consistently above freezing (32°F), snow will melt faster. For example, at around 40°F, a foot of snow could take ...

The world’s largest iceberg is on the move again, drifting through the Southern Ocean after months stuck spinning on the same ...

The Arctic's ice cover could dip below a crucial threshold as soon as 2027, and will do so inevitably in the next 20 years if ...

"Heavy rain may fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt increasing," the National Weather Service warned.

Contractors who spoke to CBC News said snow packed against a house foundation can spell trouble when it melts. "You want to ...

Heavy rain arrives Wednesday morning and lasts deep into the evening. Widespread rain totals of 1 to 2 inches are expected, ...

At 50°F or warmer, it might melt in just a few days. Rain can wash snow away quickly, and high humidity can help too.