There are concerns that strange spikes of ice forming in your freezer, reaching up from ice cubes and towards the door is a sign of supernatural activity in your kitchen. You shouldn’t be worried. Ice spikes are perfectly natural and we have the science to explain what’s going on. Over a million people have watched […]
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The ice swept wonders of Slovenia
Photographer Marko Korosec responded to a lull in the weather after a long period of snow and wind to climb Mount Javornik. The mountain in eastern Slovenia is better known for ski holidays than alien-like discoveries but it is the latter Korosec found. The trees and towers have been encased in layers of ice. Some […]
Watch as an ice flow crushes a river
The Wild Ammonoosuc River, in Woodsville, starts off as frozen over with thick ice. You can see how thick the ice is because there is a large crack in it. The language in the video gets a little sweary as the as the spectators begin to see what’s rushing down towards them. Up river the […]
Incredibly clear ice! It is like these hikers are walking on glass
This remarkable video shows hikers trekking across a frozen lake in Slovakian Mountains. If you’ve not watched it yet and are wondering what the fuss is about – the video’s had more than 3m views in just 4 days of being online. Viewing figures like that are a good hint at how odd and yet […]
When it gets really cold…
These photos come from Karaganda. This is the capital of the Karagandy Province in Kazakhstan, the fourth largest city in the country. Record high temperatures have been recorded of 40.2°C (that’s about 104.4°F) in August and the record low in December of about -42.9 (-42.9). Averages are more like 25 as high down to -15 […]
When glaciers attack
This video footage comes from Steve Leonard and Arctic expert Jason Roberts looking for Polar Bears. Trouble starts early on and the video as their little boat snags on something and the engine cuts out. The engine cuts out right underneath a sheer ice wall. It’s a dangerous place to stall. In Pure Spirit Would […]
Super rare: Spinning circle of ice caught on camera
This spinning circle of ice was captured on camera by George Loegering. The retired engineer was out and about on the banks of the Sheyenne River in North Dakota when he witnessed the rare weather phenomenon. The spinning ice is odd because water normally still water freezes and water flowing quickly enough to swirl and […]
Two months of breaking ice and Antarctic adventure in a 5 minute time-lapse
This time-lapse was filmed from the icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer as it travelled through the Ross Sea in Antartica. It is narrated by Cassandra Brooks with a superbly engaging voice, a perfect narration for the footage shown. You’ll see the ship trying to cope as the ice circles tight. You’ll see amused penguins watching from […]
Sea monster or frozen sea?
This video was taken just outside Odessa in the Ukraine. After temperatures dropped to below -30c the sea itself froze. We’re not just talking about a large patch of ice expanding out from the shore but thick and solid ice too. There is no sea monster. The sound in this video comes from the layers […]
