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A Rainforest Once Covered West Antarctica: Sediment Cores Reveal How It VanishedAstonishingly, dense temperate rainforests once flourished near the South Pole 90 million years ago. Fossil evidence from seabed cores reve...
01 Mar, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
What Pink Rocks in Antarctica Just Revealed About Earth’s PastScientists in West Antarctica discovered a massive granite formation, miles beneath the ice, hinted at by scattered pink boulders. This anc...
26 Feb, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
52 places to go in 2025The article showcases diverse global destinations with unique experiences and recent developments. From Jane Austen's anniversary celebrati...
08 Jan, 2025, 12.05 PM IST
Start late but get it right in LakshadweepIndia's policymakers need to take a 'der aaye, durust aaye' (started late but got it right) approach now and make Lakshadweep a model in su...
20 Jan, 2024, 12.22 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
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
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
Grab a pristine piece of nature for perfect rejuvenation in these secluded travel spotsIf your idea of rejuvenation is venturing into nature, a casual spin on a bicycle is just perfect.
20 Dec, 2018, 07.11 AM 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
West Antarctic glaciers in 'irreversible' thaw, raising seas: StudyVast glaciers in West Antarctica seem to be locked in an irreversible thaw linked to global warming that may push up sea levels for centuri...
13 May, 2014, 11.23 AM IST
- Single Antarctica glacier causing sea to rise by 10%
In a new research into impact of melting ice on sea level, scientists have found that thinning ice in Antarctica is contributing nearly 10%...
22 Jun, 2010, 01.28 AM IST
- Major Antarctic glacier reached 'tipping point': Scientists
A major Antarctic glacier has passed its "tipping point" and is poised to collapse that could raise global sea levels by 24cm, British scie...
15 Jan, 2010, 03.14 PM IST