Here's why 'The Office' actor Rainn Wilson changed his name on social media accounts'The Office' actor Rainn Wilson has changed his name to increase climate change awareness around the time of COP27, a global climate summit...
11 Nov, 2022, 05.25 PM IST
What is Zombie ice? Read on to find its threatening impacts on the global sea levels'Zombie ice' will continue to flow into the ocean regardless of what climate actions the world takes now. The unavoidable rise in the sea l...
31 Aug, 2022, 03.54 PM IST
1.5 degrees Celsius warming cap could 'halve' sea level rise from melting iceSince 1993, melting land ice has contributed to at least half of global sea level rise and scientists have previously warned that the vast ...
05 May, 2021, 10.53 PM IST
Arctic ice melt doesn't boost sea levels, so do we care?The trend line is clear: sea ice extent has diminished 14 percent per decade over that period. The Arctic could see it's first ice-free sum...
22 Sep, 2020, 08.20 AM IST
Canada's last fully intact Arctic ice shelf collapses07 Aug, 2020, 08.50 AM IST
Arctic sea ice decline slows down temporarily: NasaAs temperatures in the Arctic have warmed at double the pace of the rest of the planet, the expanse of frozen seawater that blankets the Ar...
09 Dec, 2018, 04.30 PM IST
Billy Bragg addresses global warming threat in his new singleSinger Billy Bragg has addressed the dangers of global warming in his new single "King Tide And The Sunny Day Flood".
06 Aug, 2017, 02.44 PM IST
- Some of Greenland's coastal ice set to be lost by 2100
New York, April 1 (IANS) The glaciers and ice caps that dot the edges of the Greenland coast are not likely to recover from the melting the...
01 Apr, 2017, 01.10 PM IST
Some of Greenland's coastal ice may be lost by 2100: Study31 Mar, 2017, 08.05 PM IST
These Nasa images show how our planet has changed over the years05 Jun, 2016, 02.49 PM IST
Arctic sea ice wintertime extent hits record low: NASAArctic sea ice appears to have reached a record low wintertime maximum extent for the second year in a row, according to NASA scientists.
29 Mar, 2016, 01.43 PM IST
Climate change altering Greenland ice sheetFirn is multi-year compacted snow that is not as dense as glacier ice. Instead, it forms a porous near-surface layer over the ice sheet.
05 Jan, 2016, 01.33 PM IST
- Polar Ice-sheet melting jumps three-fold: NASA
The combined rate of melting for the ice sheets covering Greenland and Antarctica has increased during the last 20 years says a landmark st...
30 Nov, 2012, 02.11 PM IST
Scientists stunned as Arctic ice cover plummets to record lowIn what is being described as a global disaster, Arctic sea ice has fallen to its minimum extent for the year, covering just 3.41 million s...
20 Sep, 2012, 02.47 PM IST
- Vast expanses of Arctic ice melt in summer heat
The Arctic Ocean has given up tens of thousands more square kilometers of ice in a relentless summer of melt, with scientists watching thro...
10 Aug, 2009, 02.50 AM IST
North Pole becomes an 'island'It's now a fact. The North Pole has become an "island" for the first time in history, courtesy global warming.
01 Sep, 2008, 03.01 PM IST
- Five endangered spots on the planet
As global warming gains alarming proportions and rising temperatures trigger severe climatic changes across the world, we bring you the fiv...
21 Mar, 2008, 01.33 PM IST