VIDEO: Skater returns to Victoria ice with Cirque du Soleil’s Crystal

B.C. tour includes Victoria, Vancouver and Kelowna stops Nostalgia melds with the excitement of entertaining as Shalena Rau takes to the ice for rehearsals at Victoria’s Save-On-Foods Memorial arena. With many ups, downs and adventures in between, Rau …

Chipping Away at the Ice Ceiling: Women Scientists Explore Nepal’s Ponkar Glacier

One chilly morning this past December, nine women awoke to the sight of a glacier looming before them, glowing orange in the rising sun. These scientists had spent their lives studying the cryosphere—the frozen part of the Earth—but most had never …

NOAA Halts Maintenance of Key Arctic Data at National Snow and Ice Data Center

Research & Developments is a blog for brief updates that provide context for the flurry of news regarding law and policy changes that impact science and scientists today. The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) may no longer actively maintain or …

Trump Admin Decommissions Sea Ice Data That Warned of Arctic Climate Change

"Cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are now degrading the datasets used to monitor the most rapidly warming parts of the planet. More such moves are coming, NOAA has warned." "Key datasets used to monitor the impacts …

Satellites Observe Glacier Committing 'Ice Piracy'

A glacier in Antarctica is committing "ice piracy" -- stealing ice from a neighbour -- in a phenomenon that has never been observed in such a short time frame, say scientists.  This activity was previously believed to take place over hundreds or …

Salt & Straw Wants You to Create Your Own Ice Cream Flavors

In the eighth century, as Arab Muslims landed on the island of Sicily, they brought with them an ancestral version of ice cream. Known as sharbat, this ancient Persian treat consists of ice or snow drizzled with flavored syrups: rose, lemon, or sour …

Warning: Ice and slush expected on mountain roads tonight

Drivers are advised to exercise caution as weather conditions are set to deteriorate significantly late tonight, bringing snow, sleet, and icy patches to mountain roads across the country. According to the Icelandic Road Administration's meteorologist, …

Trump Administration Decommissions Sea Ice Data That Sounded an Alarm on Arctic Climate Change

Key datasets used to monitor the impacts of climate change in the Arctic have emerged as the latest victim of cost-cutting by the Trump administration at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.  The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), …

Snow forecast across Europe as Met Éireann raise weather update for Ireland

Met Éireann has issued a weather update, highlighting the stark contrast between Ireland's current conditions and the impending wintry weather across Europe. While Ireland basks in an unseasonably warm and dry spell, much of Europe is bracing for a …

Michigan House passes "snow day" bill for ice storm-affected districts