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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...
Antarctica Was Hiding an Entire Landscape Under Its Ice, and Scientists Just Found ItScientists have unveiled an unprecedentedly detailed map of Antarctica's hidden landmass, revealing complex topography like sharp ridges an...
Scientists Just Measured the Fastest-Moving Glacier on EarthJakobshavn Isbræ in Greenland has reached record speeds, exceeding 17 kilometers per year, due to warming Atlantic ocean waters melting its...
The Hidden Landscape Beneath Antarctica’s Ice Is Speeding Up Glaciers — Here’s the Geometry Behind ItScientists have mapped Antarctica's hidden terrain. This reveals how mountains and valleys beneath the ice control glacier speed. Meltwater...
Glacier retreat in Arunachal's Mago Chu basin poses flood risk: ScientistA study reveals alarming glacier retreat in Arunachal Pradesh's Mago Chu basin, a critical Brahmaputra headwater. Glaciers have shrunk by 2...
Pakistan put in abeyance principles guiding Indus Waters Treaty: MEAIndia has put the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, citing Pakistan's disregard for the principles of friendship and goodwill that underpin ...
Antarctica's ‘doomsday glacier’ nearing collapse, scientists warn it's happening sooner than expectedScientists have discovered that Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier is melting rapidly and may be on an irreversible path to collapse, potentiall...
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 ...
Army Chief General Naravane draws Eastern Ladakh parallel to SiachenResponding to a question by ET on the eve of Army Day, General Naravane said that any demilitarisation of the world's highest battlefield w...
India-China military commanders meet in near future; PLA non committal on DepsangThe virtual meeting of the WMCC on border affairs was co-chaired by Naveen Srivastava, joint secretary (East Asia) of the external affairs ...
Siachen saga: 879 die for 74 km of iceHere’s a look at the 3-decade old dispute and the inhuman conditions our soldiers brave to keep control of the Siachen Glacier.
PM Narendra Modi may soon visit Siachen GlacierNarendra Modi may soon visit Indian Army's forward posts in the Siachen Glacier, the highest battlefield in the world, during his tour of L...
Collapse of West Antarctic ice sheet has begun: StudyUniversity of Washington researchers have used detailed topography maps and computer modelling to confirm that the sheet has started to thi...
Pakistan asks India to withdraw troops from Siachen over environmental issuePakistan asked India to withdraw its troops from Siachen, claiming their presence on the glacier was damaging the environment.
- No breakthrough on Siachen talks
The talks ended on Tuesday without any progress on resolving the dispute over Siachen, the highest militarised zone.
- Defence secretary talks to take a shot at resolving Siachen tangle
With cricket diplomacy now injecting some momentum into Indo-Pak talks, whether this enduring "vision'' can translate into reality will be ...
- Despite Pak protest, India plans civilian trek to Siachen
India will organise a civilian mountaineering expedition to Siachen.
- Major Antarctic glacier reached 'tipping point': Scientists
A major Antarctic glacier has passed its "tipping point" and is poised to collapse that could raise global sea levels by 24cm, British scie...
- Pak sees no fun in tour to Siachen
Siachen is back in news. Pakistan on Monday made its opposition known to India’s plans to throw open the glacier for tourists - its content...
- Army position on Siachen puts pressure on Centre
Ahead of the Indo-Pakistan foreign secretary level talks starting on Tuesday, the Army has again gone public with its strong reservation on...