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GLACIER PRESERVATION
In 1991, hikers in the Alps saw a body in melting ice and found Europe’s oldest known natural human mummy, “Ötzi the Iceman.”The year 1991 marked a pivotal moment in archaeological history when Ötzi the Iceman was uncovered in the Alps. This astonishingly preserve...- Pakistan urges India to respect Indus Water TreatyPakistan has called on India to uphold the Indus Waters Treaty. Minister Musadik Malik stated that suspending the treaty would create a dan...
- Scientists thought this ancient ice sheet was stable until buried fossils revealed a lost forest beneath AntarcticaScientists discovered fossils revealing Antarctica was once a swampy temperate rainforest. This ancient forest existed around 90 million ye...
- 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...
- Melting ice patches reveal how the bow and arrow reshaped ancient hunting in North AmericaNew research reveals melting ice patches and dry conditions are preserving ancient hunting tools, offering a clearer picture of the bow and...
- What a Hidden Reindeer Trap Under Ice Tells Us About Ancient SurvivalA remarkable reindeer trap from Norway's early Iron Age has emerged from melting ice. This ancient system, buried for 1,500 years, reveals ...
- In 1991, two hikers crossing a glacier in the Ötztal Alps discovered a body emerging from the ice, later identified as Ötzi the Iceman, who had died more than 5,000 years earlierTwo hikers found a remarkably preserved mummy on an Ötztal Alps glacier in 1991. Dating revealed it was Ötzi, over 5,300 years old. This di...
- Sanctity of glaciersGlaciers, revered as life-givers, are declining due to global warming. This retreat devastates ecosystems and water supplies. It also deepl...
- Glacier spits out man frozen for nearly 28 years in shocking find - here's the inside storyThe body of 31-year-old man Naseeruddin, who disappeared in Pakistan’s mountainous region in 1997, was found preserved inside a glacier nea...
- UN glaciers' meet: India says Pakistan violating Indus Water Treaty through terrorismIndia has told Pakistan to stop blaming it for Indus Water Treaty issues. Kirti Vardhan Singh addressed a UN conference in Dushanbe. He men...
- Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk raises concern over Himalayan glaciersThe letter follows Wangchuk's return from his 12-day tour to the US, during which he also carried a 7 kg block of ice from the fast melting...
- India should take lead in preserving glaciers: Sonam Wangchuk writes open letter to PMClimate activist Sonam Wangchuk, after his US tour, urges Prime Minister Modi to lead initiatives for preserving Himalayan glaciers. Wangch...
- 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...
- Who was William Stampfl? How his body was found on Mount Huascaran 20 years after he went missing in avalanche?The body of American mountaineer, William Stampfl, was recently found in the Peruvian highlands after being missing for over 20 years. It w...
- 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...
- Scientists scramble to harvest ice cores as glaciers melt
- Glaciers from half of world heritage sites to disappear by 2100Glaciers from almost half of natural World Heritage sites may disappear completely by 2100, a study said. Even under a low emission scenari...
- 'No immediate threat to Gangotri that feeds river Ganga'Even if Gangotri retreats at 20 m per annum, it will last for 1,500 years. The Himalayas are conducive for the preservation of glaciers.
- Gangotri: From here to eternitySome of India's leading scientists believe there's no immediate or even medium-term threat to the glacier that feeds the Ganga.
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