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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...
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 ...
With India tightening its grip on Chenab, Pakistan’s kharif sowing season could wither before it beginsPakistan faces a tough summer crop season due to low water storage in key dams. A sudden drop in Chenab river flow, regulated by India afte...
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...
Shehbaz Sharif raises Indus Waters Treaty abeyance at Tajikistan forumPakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raised concerns about the Indus Waters Treaty at a glacier conference in Tajikistan, accusing India...
Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh heads to Kyrgyzstan, TajikistanAmidst Pakistan's growing engagement with Eurasia, India is sending Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh to Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, reinforcing ...
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...
International Mountain Day 2023: Date, theme, history, significance and key factsMountains are vital for human existence and livelihoods as they provide essential resources like freshwater, energy, and food. Conserving t...
Pakistan’s blame game to seek concessions from India on Indus Water TreatyWhile attending recently concluded ‘UN 2023 Water Conference’, Hasan Nisar Jamy, Pakistan’s Water Resources Ministry Secretary stated, “Ind...
Major Himalayan rivers like Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra will see their flows reduced as glaciers recede: UN ChiefIn Asia, 10 major rivers originate in the Himalaya region, supplying freshwater to 1.3 billion people living in its watershed. "As glaciers...
Third of world heritage glaciers under threat, warns UNESCO studyA third of the glaciers on the UNESCO World Heritage list are under threat, regardless of efforts to limit temperature increases, a study c...
Third of world heritage glaciers under threat, warns Unesco study
After 10 years as PM, Manmohan Singh's legacy to go down like Narasimha Rao?“I have done nothing wrong, I want to go as an honourable man,” the PM is believed to have told one of his confidants at a meeting last mon...
- '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.