Hidden Antarctic Canyons: The Secret Threat to Coastal Cities You Haven't Heard OfScientists have discovered hundreds of hidden underwater canyons off Antarctica. These vast valleys, carved by sediment flows, are now unde...
05 Mar, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
Antarctica's ‘doomsday glacier’ nearing collapse, scientists warn it's happening sooner than expectedScientists have discovered that Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier is melting rapidly and may be on an irreversible path to collapse, potentiall...
24 Sep, 2024, 12.38 PM IST
Greenland has lost more ice than previously thought: StudyClimate change has led Greenland's ice sheet to lose 20% more ice than previously anticipated, according to a study released Wednesday that...
18 Jan, 2024, 10.15 AM IST
Antarctica's ice shelves reduced by over 40 per cent in volume over 25 years: StudyA study published in the journal Science Advances reveals that 71 out of 162 ice shelves surrounding Antarctica have decreased in volume fr...
13 Oct, 2023, 05.17 PM IST
Scientists explore Thwaites, Antarctica's 'doomsday' glacier06 Jan, 2022, 08.19 AM IST
Antarctica's 'doomsday' glacier: How its collapse could trigger global floods and swallow islandsA sea level rise of several metres would inundate many of the world's major cities - including Shanghai, New York, Miami, Tokyo and Mumbai
23 Dec, 2021, 10.44 AM IST
1.5 degrees Celsius warming cap could 'halve' sea level rise from melting iceSince 1993, melting land ice has contributed to at least half of global sea level rise and scientists have previously warned that the vast ...
05 May, 2021, 10.53 PM IST
Third of Antarctic ice shelf area at collapse risk due to global warmingThe researchers noted that limiting temperature rise to two degrees Celsius rather than four degrees Celsius would halve the area at risk, ...
09 Apr, 2021, 12.16 PM IST
Study says the speed of ice loss is increasing, Earth losing 1.3 trillion tonnes a yearThe researchers noted that ice melt across the globe raises sea levels, increases the risk of flooding to coastal communities, and threaten...
25 Jan, 2021, 05.36 PM IST
Climate change accelerating rise in sea levels: Study14 Jun, 2018, 02.44 PM IST
- Melting of Antarctic ice shelves may double by 2050
Ice shelves are the floating extensions of the continent's massive land-based ice sheets.
14 Oct, 2015, 03.53 AM IST
'Melting of Antarctic ice shelves to double by 2050'The melting of Antarctic ice shelves will double by 2050 and by 2100, melting may surpass all predictions if greenhouse gas emissions conti...
13 Oct, 2015, 01.16 PM IST
Global warming can alter Earth's shape: StudyClimate change is not only causing warmer oceans and erratic weather, it also has the capacity to alter the shape of our planet, a new stud...
02 Oct, 2015, 01.05 PM IST
Antarctica's collapsing ice shelves may disappear in 200 yearsA number of floating ice shelves in Antarctica are at risk of disappearing entirely in the next 200 years, as global warming reduces their ...
30 Jan, 2014, 05.39 PM IST
- Antarctica's underwater melt behind 90% of ice loss: Study
Melting of Antarctica's submerged ice shelves accounts for as much as 90 per cent of ice loss in some areas, a new study suggests.
16 Sep, 2013, 11.14 PM IST
Antarctic ice sheet warming faster than thought: StudyThe West Antarctic Ice Sheet, whose melt currently contributes substantially to sea level rise each year, is warming twice as quickly as pr...
24 Dec, 2012, 03.44 PM IST
- Major study doubles sea level rise projections
Days before the Copenhagen climate conference kicks off, a major study by a group of 100 international scientists has said that sea levels ...
02 Dec, 2009, 03.42 AM IST