Europe’s glaciers may disappear by the end of the century, forever changing the continent’s rivers. NPR’s Rob Schmitz reports from Switzerland.

RHÔNE GLACIER, Switzerland — On a hotel veranda overlooking Lake Lucerne, Barbara Achrainer sips a latte and, with a sigh, peers at sightseers boarding a tour boat. It's a warm summer afternoon and ...

Temperatures in Europe are increasing at twice the average global rate. As glaciers in the Swiss Alps disappear, Europe's biggest rivers are losing a crucial source of their summer water flow. Europe ...

Using satellites that detect subtle changes in Earth’s gravitational field, researchers were able to 'weigh' groundwater, ...