A recent study on the ancient glaciers of Mauna Kea on Hawaii Island has revealed important insights about how past climate changes affected the region and how these shifts could impact global climate ...

It's not just in the movies; the ice on our planet is melting faster than we ever thought possible. This melting is not just taking place at the North and South Poles. "Everything from the relatively ...

Glaciation refers to the formation of huge bodies of ice ... The movement of the glacier pulls these frozen rocks away. Abrasion – rocks trapped in the glacier rub against the valley floor ...

Moraines are mounds of poorly sorted till where rock debris has been dumped ... gravel at the side of valleys. They were formed at the edge of the glacier and valley side where meltwater forms ...