An array of animals and plants survive winter in the subnivium, nature’s igloo. But climate change is threatening this hidden ...

Despite its immaculate reputation, snow isn’t always white. “Most of the time, snow does look white,” says Belles. “But ...

Scientists at UC Berkeley's Central Sierra Snow Laboratory provide insights into long-term trends, including climate change impacts.

When Mother Nature doesn’t deliver, it’s up to technology — and a dedicated crew willing to work in freezing cold weather while the rest of the world sleeps — to bring winter to the slopes. There has ...

When snow shut down one of Earth’s most advanced telescopes high in Chile’s Atacama Desert, the surprise was not just that the instruments went dark, but that it happened in a place famous for almost ...