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Asia warming up faster; India faces melting glaciersAsia faced extreme weather in 2025. Dangerous heat, heavy rains, and floods affected millions. Droughts also hit the continent. Glaciers in...
A 481-meter tsunami in Alaska's Tracy Arm Fjord, triggered when a mountainside collapsed beside a retreating glacier, shows how warming can quietly prime a tourist spot for disasterA massive mountainside collapse in Alaska's Tracy Arm Fjord generated a 1,578-foot wave, the second-tallest ever recorded. Scientists attri...
NASA is training AI on billions of Earth observations and the results could change climate researchNASA is expanding its AI strategy to transform decades of Earth observation data into actionable scientific insights. By combining artifici...
Melting icebergs are dropping rocks onto the Arctic seafloor, and those stones are turning into deep-sea homes for marine life as climate change quietly redraws where life can liveMelting icebergs in the Arctic are delivering rocks to the seafloor. These rocks are becoming new homes for corals and sponges. This discov...
JSW–The Times of India Earth Care Awards Recognises Champions of Climate Action and Sustainability
10 major disasters, 1.2 million people affected across Himalayas in 2025, says ICIMOD analysisThe analysis by the inter-governmental body, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) also said the increasing imp...
Mount Everest season opens late, with climbers undeterred by huge ice block and high travel costsHundreds of climbers are attempting Mount Everest despite an unstable ice block and increased costs. The Khumbu Icefall route, crucial for ...
A 1986 Iceberg Is Disappearing at Last, Unveiling a Rare and Mesmerizing Blue GlowIceberg A-23A, once the largest on Earth, is nearing its end as vibrant aquamarine meltwater pools form on its surface. These blue spots, a...
What is the new NASA tool going viral? Spell your name in worldwide landscapes through satellite imageryNASA's new "Your Name in Landsat" tool transforms decades of satellite imagery into personalized collages. Users can spell their names usin...
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.
NGT issues notice to Centre over hanging glacier danger in central HimalayaThe National Green Tribunal has sought responses from the Centre and other bodies concerning the danger posed by hanging glaciers in the ce...
Snow chaos ahead! 18 inches incoming, as travel could become impossible in warning zonesA major winter storm is set to impact seven states with heavy snow and powerful winds up to 90 mph. Travel could become impossible in affec...
Tesla Model Y L Launched in India: Check Price, specifications, features and colour optionsThe Tesla Model Y L has been launched in India with an extended wheelbase, premium features, advanced tech, and fast charging, positioned b...
The weather is getting wilder, and some see a dire signal in the dataGlobal warming effects are intensifying unexpectedly. Scientists are debating if the pace of climate change is accelerating. Extreme weathe...
Sikkim cloudburst: House Panel in March suggested a single nodal agency for monitoring glaciersOn the basis of submissions made by various central departments, the panel said no study was carried out by Geological Survey of India, ISR...
As thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers lost 10 per cent of their volume in the last 2 years, experts saySwitzerland has experienced a significant acceleration in glacier melt, losing 10% of its ice volume in just two years due to high summer t...
How glaciers can burst and send floods downstreamProglacial lakes, formed after glaciers retreat, are often bound by sediment and boulder formations. Additional water or pressure, or struc...
World glaciers melting at thrice the rates of 20th century: StudyThe study indicates that the intense ice loss of the past two decades has resulted in a strong imbalance of glaciers in many regions of the...
- World glaciers melting at record rates: Study
A worldwide study has revealed that during 2001 to 2010, glaciers lost ice at an alarming two to three times the average for the 20th centu...
- Smaller glaciers more vulnerable to climate change: Study
Smaller Himalayan glaciers are proving much more vulnerable to climate change than the area's larger glaciers, says a new report contradict...