A glacier is pictured calving into the river, in Queulat National Park, in Aysen SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Higher temperatures and rainfall that weaken ice walls caused part of a hanging glacier to break ...

A company that operates in Chile's Patagonia Wants to Profit from its Glaciers May 16, 2013— -- Chile is a country of environmental extremes. The northern third of this narrow but extremely long ...

One of the fastest retreating glaciers in the world may be in Chile. Researchers in Chile released a series of time-lapse photos Wednesday showing the dramatic retreat of a glacier in Patagonia. The ...

Patagonia’s glaciers have been shrinking faster than ever over the past two decades, and the reasons go far beyond simple warming. New research shows a deeper, long-term shift in the atmosphere is to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The decision by Chile’s National Forestry ...

In an era of dwindling glaciers, Southern Patagonia has managed to hold on to a surprising amount of its ice. But, a new study in Scientific Reports from INSTAAR postdoc Matthias Troch and his ...

At the far reaches of South America, where mountain peaks pierce blue skies and glaciers reach into turquoise lakes, Patagonia offers travelers a profound sense of standing at the earth’s edge. A ...

Researchers in Chile released a series of time-lapse photos Wednesday showing the dramatic retreat of a glacier in Patagonia. The Jorge Montt Glacier is shrinking faster than any other in Chile, with ...

SANTIAGO, May 11 (Reuters) - Chilean scientists successfully recovered one of the world's most complete ichthyosaur fossils with intact embryos from the Tyndall Glacier in Chile's Patagonia region.

Adventurous globetrotters with a fondness for South America and high-energy experiences may be drawn to a new, nine-day Patagonia Passion trek that will focus on Torres del Paine National Park and the ...

STORY: In a video that went viral Monday, a glacier that sits atop a mountain about 656 feet (200 meters) high rumbled and broke off at Queulat National Park, located more than 746 miles (1,200 ...

Higher temperatures and rainfall that weaken ice walls caused part of a hanging glacier to break off at a national park in Chile's Patagonia region in an event captured on video by tourists. SANTIAGO, ...