In 1964, NASA first tracked a satellite with lasers; the method later helped measure sea-level rise and ice lossIn 1964, NASA researchers made history by tracking a satellite for the first time using a laser beam. Leveraging spare radar components and...
24 Aug, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
In 1977, a Saudi prince towed a chunk of Alaskan iceberg to Iowa and served 4,000-year-old ice to guests. Decades later, his bizarre plan to ship icebergs for drinking water is attracting serious engineering interestA Saudi prince proposed towing icebergs for freshwater in 1977. Engineering challenges prevented this ambitious plan from becoming reality....
12 Aug, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
He lost jobs, saw his business collapse & almost gave up on life; one phone call from his wife changed everything, making him first Indian to complete marathon at North PoleLife lessons: Ram Gopal Kothari overcame repeated job losses, business failures and financial hardship to achieve a remarkable feat. He wen...
01 Aug, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Antarctica is in the middle of winter right now. Scientists are worried about a France-sized stretch of ocean where ice is failing to formWinter is the season when Antarctica's frozen edge usually expands. This year, one part of the continent is doing the opposite. Scientists ...
18 Jun, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Antarctica hides massive secrets under its vast ice shelves, scientists are just finding out the detailsScientists have made remarkable discoveries beneath Antarctica's million-year-old ice, revealing ancient landscapes, subglacial lakes teemi...
12 May, 2025, 04.00 PM 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
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
Antarctica may drive rapid sea-level rise under climate change: Study07 Nov, 2019, 03.59 PM IST
Antarctica ice melting increased by 280% in last 16 years, study saysThe researchers were able to discern that between 1979 and 1990, Antarctica shed an average of 40 gigatonnes of ice mass annually. From 200...
15 Jan, 2019, 12.58 PM IST
Antarctic ice sheet stable since warmer times: Study07 May, 2017, 11.15 PM IST
Runaway loss of Antarctic ice may last for centuries: StudySatellite observations show that parts of the Antarctic ice sheet are currently thinning in response to a warming ocean.
27 Nov, 2015, 04.24 PM IST
Himalayan glaciers to ice in Antarctica!A report by NASA scientists suggests that the Antarctic ice sheet may actually be expanding, growing every year, despite a warming globe!
08 Nov, 2015, 10.39 AM IST
Antarctica's ice loss changed Earth's gravity: StudyAntarctica has lost so much ice that it has caused a shift in Earth's gravity, according to a new study.
12 Oct, 2014, 10.52 PM IST
Antarctica's ice loss changed Earth's gravity: StudyThe European Space Agency (ESA)'s GOCE satellite has shown that the ice lost from West Antarctica over the last few years has left its sign...
12 Oct, 2014, 03.50 PM IST
East Antarctica is sliding sidewaysWest Antarctica is losing billions of tonnes of ice per year and its softer mantle rock is being nudged westward by the harder mantle benea...
12 Dec, 2013, 03.39 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
- Polar Ice-sheet melting jumps three-fold: NASA
The combined rate of melting for the ice sheets covering Greenland and Antarctica has increased during the last 20 years says a landmark st...
30 Nov, 2012, 02.11 PM IST