Huge ice island that broke off Greenland glacier could threaten offshore platforms, shipping

Huge ice island could pose threat to oil, shipping

2 mountain goats die after being struck by tranquilizer darts in Glacier park study

2 mountain goats killed in Glacier study

HELENA, Mont. — Glacier National Park officials have suspended a study of mountain goats after two animals struck by tranquilizer darts died.

Study finds 60 million living in the shadow of Himalayan glaciers could suffer food shortages

Study: Shrinking glaciers to spark food shortages

Research group: China preparing for ice-free Arctic as global thaw uncovers new opportunities

Research group: China prepares for Arctic melt

Antarctica ‘kind of weird,’ as icebergs collide in unexpected place and stay stable elsewhere

Iceberg breaks in Antarctica not where expected

In the science of dust, the answer is blowing in the wind

Scientists vacuum up the data on dust

SAN DIEGO — While most people give it the brushoff, a panel of scientists gathered Friday to focus on dust. Dust in the air. Dust in the oceans. Dust in your lungs. Good dust. Bad dust. And not a can of Pledge in sight.

Gore at climate talks: New studies suggest summertime Arctic ice cap may vanish in 5-7 years

Gore: Polar ice may vanish in 5-7 years

COPENHAGEN — New computer modeling suggests the Arctic Ocean may be nearly ice-free in the summertime as early as 2014, Al Gore said Monday at the U.N. climate conference. Northern polar sea ice has been retreating dramatically. These new projections suggest an almost-vanished summer ice cap much earlier than foreseen by a U.S. government agency just eight months ago.

Hundreds of icebergs split from Antarctic ice shelves float toward NZ; ships, sailors warned

Icebergs head from Antarctica for New Zealand