Demand for ice melt has surged amid recent cold weather conditions, with local hardware stores experiencing higher sales as residents prepare for ice accumulation on driveways and sidewalks. Demand ...

The Arctic landscape is changing at an unprecedented rate. In addition to rising temperatures, climate change is causing episodes of extreme melting, which occurs when ice losses that previously took ...

A powerful swarm of earthquakes in January suggested one of Iceland’s giant “ice volcanoes” may be awakening after a decade of slumber. In the months that followed, more earthquakes have rocked the ...

Sodium chloride (rock salt): Rock salt is the cheapest deicing solution, but can also corrode concrete and asphalt driveways over time, damage grass, and irritate pet’s paws. It also stops working ...

Scientists believe that the motion of Earth's continents through plate tectonics has been largely steady over millions of years. New research, however, suggests this drift can speed up or slow down ...

Melting glaciers could make volcanic eruptions more explosive and frequent, worsening climate change in the process, scientists have warned. Hundreds of volcanoes in Antarctica, Russia, New Zealand, ...

Shoveling is one of those home maintenance tasks, like cleaning out the gutters and prepping the garage for winter, that nobody enjoys. But it has to get done. Unfortunately, even if you do your best ...