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A 650-foot mega tsunami struck Greenland, and scientists detected something even stranger afterwardIn September 2023, a massive Greenland mega-tsunami sent mysterious vibrations through Earth for nine days. Scientists have now uncovered h...
The Moon is making your days longer, and most people have no ideaOur planet's days are getting longer. The Moon's gravity slows Earth's spin, a process ongoing for billions of years. Now, melting polar ic...
A tiny lake beside Canada’s oldest ice mass creates a surreal scene from spaceA striking satellite image reveals Gee Lake on Baffin Island, a remnant of the ancient Laurentide Ice Sheet. This ice cap, dating back 20,0...
Quote of the Day by Wangari Maathai: “The Generation That Destroys the Environment… – Lessons on environmental responsibility, climate change, sustainability, and why protecting nature matters for future generations by the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and founder of the Green Belt MovementQuote of the Day by Wangari Maathai: "The generation that destroys the environment is not the generation that pays the price," Wangari Maat...
Heavy snow warning, strong winds forecast for Colorado, Wyoming, western parts of U.S for Sunday night, Monday morning. Check details hereHeavy snow warning for a few states in the U.S. has been issued for Sunday night, Monday morning.
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 ...
Glaciers are melting at rate of 3 Olympic swimming pools per second, reveals studyGlaciers play a major role in maintaining global ecosystems, regulating sea levels and supporting biodiversity. But a recent study reveals ...
Save the world's glaciers to save the planet: UNSaving the world's shrinking glaciers is a "survival strategy" for the planet, the UN said on Tuesday, a day after President Donald Trump a...
Scientist finds new Antarctic ice sheet melting point. Will it help raise ocean levels and speed up climate change?A recent study reveals a new, alarming mechanism of Antarctic ice sheet melting, which current sea level rise models do not account for. A ...
Black carbon deposits are accelerating glaciers and snow melt in Himalayan ranges says World BankIt is generated by human activity both inside and outside South Asia. It is part of a larger basket of aerosols that impact climate change ...
View: Yes, glaciers are melting but no need for panicMany readers will be astonished that the contribution of glacial melt can be just under 1% even in the higher Himalayas. The estimates of s...
J&K glaciers melting at 'significant' rate, study findsThe study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, was carried over the Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh region, including areas across the ...
- Karakoram glaciers growing in spite of climate change: Study
In winter, the vortex affects the temperature over the whole 2,000 kilometre mountain range, but in the summer the vortex contracts and has...
Global warming may cause flooding in Himalayas but drought in Andes
Uttarakhand forest fires could melt glaciers faster, say expertsAccording to experts, 'black carbon' from smog and ash is covering the glaciers, thereby making them prone to melting.
- Everest glaciers may retreat 70% by end of century, warns new study
ver 70 per cent of glacier volume in the Everest region could be lost by 2100 if current trends of greenhouse gases emission continue, a ne...
Rain fury claims six more lives in UttarakhandFive persons were killed in a landslide triggered by heavy overnight rains in Lohardhunga village near Bhimtal in Nainital district at abou...
- Centre planned to study melting of Himalayan glaciers
A glaciology centre, the first of its kind in the country, will be set up in one of the Himalayan states to study melting of glaciers, amid...
Tibetan glaciers are melting fasterIf reports are to be believed, the Tibetan glaciers are melting faster than anyone thought, putting nearly a billion people living in South...
- India, China to check melting of glaciers, says PM
India has taken up the issue of climate change and melting of glaciers with China, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday by Prime Minist...