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Climate disasters are growing. So are cuts to programs that prepare for themClimate-related disasters in the Himalayas have intensified, leading to devastating impacts on communities and economies. Aid cuts have sig...23 Sep, 2026, 10.18 AM IST- Himalayas approaching tipping point, millions of livelihoods at stake, report findsHimalayan glaciers are melting at an accelerated rate, posing a significant threat to regional water security. This alarming trend indicate...14 Sep, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
- Himalayas running out of water, 20% of India's GDP at risk: 200 glacial lakes linked to rivers like Ganga, Yamuna found to be high riskA new report by Systemiq and the Integrated Mountain Initiative, backed by the Rockefeller Foundation, warns that the Himalayas are approac...14 Sep, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
- Can artificial snow save a melting glacier? Scientists tested cloud seeding on China’s Muz Taw Glacier and found a surprising change in ice lossScientists experimented with cloud seeding to encourage snowfall on China's Muz Taw Glacier. This artificial snow increased the glacier's r...09 Sep, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
- Global warming: From Nepal to Assam to Kerala, nature’s fury is colliding with unchecked developmentThe Himalayan region is facing increasingly frequent and unpredictable extreme weather, with glacier collapses, flash floods and landslides...06 Sep, 2026, 08.11 AM IST
- Nepal Flash Flood LIVE Updates: At least 1,252 dead, 3,916 missing as rescue efforts enter eighth dayNepal Flash Floods News Updates: Nepal and China continued rescue efforts on Tuesday as Nepal’s flood death toll rose above 1,000 and nearl...03 Sep, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
- As climate change warms the Himalayas, disasters like the Nepal floods are becoming more frequentRecent flash floods in Nepal and China killed over one thousand people. High mountain glaciers are melting, increasing flood frequency and ...02 Sep, 2026, 09.30 AM IST
- What is a glacial collapse? The science behind the Nepal-Tibet floodsA glacial collapse occurs when a large mass of ice and rock suddenly breaks from a mountain slope, potentially triggering avalanches, debri...31 Aug, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
- Nepal floods triggered by ice-rock avalanche: ScientistsAccording to Nepalese scientists, the recent floods resulted from a massive ice-rock avalanche in the Langtang-Lirung area, impacting the L...31 Aug, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
- "300 feet tsunami at 170 kmph in 7 minutes: Explainer video about what exactly happened during Nepal Flash flood goes viral. Watch, goosebumps guaranteedNepal Viral Videos: A viral explainer video breaks down how Nepal’s devastating flash flood unfolded after a glacier collapse in the Himala...31 Aug, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
- In 2025, research study warned 76 per cent of glacier mass would vanish bringing catastrophe to Himalayas, European Alps, Rockies of the US, Canada, and other parts of world but one country may not feel direct impact. Here's whyGlaciers are found on every continent except Australia -- from Mount Kilimanjaro to the Austrian Alps and the Karakoram range in Pakistan.26 Aug, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
- In 2019, an international team began monitoring Greenland's Petermann Glacier's floating ice tongue from space. 7 years later, 76.4 sq km broke away, creating a Manhattan-sized ice island, while two more could reduce the tongue by 254 sq kmGreenland's Petermann Glacier lost a large iceberg, its biggest since 2012. Scientists have monitored this glacier's floating ice tongue fo...14 Aug, 2026, 02.12 AM IST
- Swiss glaciers shrank 3% this year, the fourth-biggest retreat on recordSwiss glaciers faced "enormous" melting this year, losing 3% of their total volume, marking the fourth-largest annual drop on record. This ...02 Oct, 2025, 10.32 AM IST
- Asia warming twice as fast as global averageAsia is warming at nearly twice the global average, with the 1991-2024 trend significantly higher than 1961-1990. This rapid warming fuels ...24 Jun, 2025, 08.11 AM IST
- 4 out of 5 glaciers may be lost by 2100: StudyEven in a best-case, low-emissions scenario, where the increase in global mean temperature is limited to +1.5 degrees Celsius relative to p...06 Jan, 2023, 02.24 PM IST
- Melting glaciers may add 10 inches to sea levels by 2100: StudyMelting glaciers worldwide could result in almost 10 inches of sea level rise by the end of this century, a study warns. The research, publ...27 May, 2019, 01.50 PM IST
- NASA reveals new mode of ice loss in GreenlandWashington, May 26 (IANS) A new NASA study has revealed a new mode of ice loss in Greenland that may increase the potential for sustained l...26 May, 2017, 12.06 PM IST
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