These strange pink rocks in Antarctica just revealed a massive hidden granite giant beneath the iceBright pink granite boulders, out of place on Antarctica's volcanic Hudson Mountains, have revealed a colossal granite formation stretching...
11 May, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
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...
08 May, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
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 ...
07 May, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
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...
06 May, 2026, 06.49 PM IST
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 ...
04 May, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
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...
27 Apr, 2026, 08.43 PM IST
Frozen in time: Missing Pakistan man found with ID card as glacier melts in Kohistan after going missing in 1997The body of Naseeruddin, a man who vanished during a snowstorm in 1997, has been found nearly three decades later in Pakistan’s Kohistan re...
08 Aug, 2025, 12.32 PM IST
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...
26 Feb, 2025, 09.17 AM IST
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...
25 Feb, 2025, 03.19 PM IST
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...
24 Sep, 2024, 12.38 PM IST
‘Doomsday’ glacier set to melt faster, swell seas as world heats upNew research by British and American scientists indicates that tidal action under the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica will accelerate meltin...
20 Sep, 2024, 11.02 AM IST
Doomsday Glacier may collapse sooner than expected as scientists reveal new findings; Details hereA new study suggests the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, known as the "Doomsday Glacier," may collapse sooner than expected, leading to a p...
16 Feb, 2023, 08.21 PM IST
Global warming may cause flooding in Himalayas but drought in Andes02 Aug, 2016, 05.40 PM IST
- 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...
03 Aug, 2015, 06.03 PM IST
- 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...
27 May, 2015, 03.41 PM IST
Melting glaciers giving rise to new lakes in Himachal PradeshMelting of glaciers is resulting in the formation of smaller lakes in the high hills of Himachal Pradesh and is posing threat to the popula...
23 Jul, 2014, 03.01 AM IST
- Melting glaciers also behind sea-level rise
World's shrinking glaciers contributed to almost a third of the sea-level rise between 2003 and 2009, a new study has found.
18 May, 2013, 06.10 AM IST