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Glacial ‘armoring’ helps mountains grow taller
Research in the Andes challenges some of the conventional wisdom about glaciers and mountains. In cold climates, glacial ice protects mountains from erosion as they’re lifted up by tectonic activity By...
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Morning photo: Tierra del Fuego
The southernmost national park in the world Lago Roca in Tierra del Fuego National Park Argentina. SUMMIT COUNTY — I’ve taken many more snow photos in the past few days, as Old Man Winter rolls on in...
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Global warming: Glacial runoff waning in Andes
Alpamayo, in Peru's Cordillera Blanca. Not much time left to adapt to reduced runoff, scientists warn By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — South American glaciers that provide critical drinking water are...
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Global warming: Andes glacier melt to affect water supplies
New study tracks rapidly accelerating rate of ice decline since 1950s The Perito Moreno Glacier is one of the largest in Patagonia at 30 kilometers long. The glacier descends from the Southern...
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South America glacier decline linked with global warming
Temps, not snowfall, drive shrinkage of Peru’s Quelccaya Ice Cap The Quelccaya Ice Capis likely shrinking as global temperatures increase. Photo via Edubucher and a Creative Commons share-alike...
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Melting Andes glaciers pose risk in Bolivia
Research in the Andes challenges some of the conventional wisdom about glaciers and mountains. Water shortages, sudden floods on the climate change menu in South America Staff Report Researchers...
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