But Shell says it has a solution for that, a giant underground wall of ice.

NPR: Industry Seeks to Extract Oil from Rocky Mountain Shale

There's a sexy high priestess, the dragon fledglings of a would-be queen, and scary creatures encroaching from beyond Westeros's protective wall of ice.

WSJ: HBO's Bigger, Pricier 'Game of Thrones'

The same phenomenon was seen Friday on Dauphin Lake in Manitoba, about 75 miles northwest of Winnipeg, where a wall of ice up to 30 feet high destroyed six homes and damaged 14 others, according to a report from the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.

CNN: 'Ice tsunamis' sweep into homes

The peaks of Everest (8, 848m), Lhotse (8, 516m) and Nuptse (7, 861m) form the Western Cwm, a wall of rock and ice that is part of the route to Everest.

BBC: Kenton Cool attempts to climb three Himalayan peaks

Ever wondered what the Forbidden City or the Great Wall would look like if they were made of ice?

BBC: Chill out in China: Harbin��s Ice and Snow Festival

At the foot of the mountains the world Bobsleigh Championship is taking place, giving motorists a momentary glimpse of the action as the bob hurtles above the ice wall.

CNN: Cool racing: Horses battle on snow

The City Centre is a hotspot of family-friendly fun, with ice skating, bowling and wall climbing.

BBC: A perfect day in Doha