The tiny ice inhabitants darken the glacier's surface, which can accelerate its melting. Glaciers are massive bodies of white ...

That melt might spur even more algal growth ... added either extra water or nutrient-rich fertilizer to different patches of snow on Harding Icefield, a 1,900-square-kilometer frozen expanse ...

The snow and ice that accumulated from the storm has melted in the sunshine, only for patches to freeze overnight as ...

But an alternative approach that is gaining traction both in the United States and Canada is to melt the snow in place on the parking lot and deposit it as runoff into the storm system.

AGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) – Since it’s been so cold this week the snow over the weekend hasn’t been melting much and that has made for some slippery spots. There are still plenty of ice and snow ...

Flooding is possible due to already high water levels and melting snow. Winter won’t let go of Central Wisconsin as inches of snow are forecast days after an ice storm covered the area.