A Canadian lake shaped like an emoji suddenly drained dry in a geological event rarely seen on EarthLake Rouge in Quebec catastrophically drained in May 2025 due to a landslide and outburst flood, leaving a barren crater. This rare event w...
18 May, 2026, 02.48 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
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...
08 May, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
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...
29 Apr, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
A Giant Rock Structure Beneath Antarctica Could Potentially Affect Sea LevelsScientists have uncovered a massive 100 km wide, 7 km thick granite structure beneath Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier, formed approximatel...
13 Mar, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Switzerland Glacier collapse: Two more villages in danger of being wiped out, risk of floods loomsSwitzerland glacier collapse has left a quiet Alpine valley reeling, after a massive chunk of the Birch Glacier broke off and triggered a l...
29 May, 2025, 07.20 PM IST
Switzerland Glacier Collapse: Swiss Alpine village buried under tons of ice; one missingSwitzerland Glacier Collapse: A massive chunk of the Birch Glacier collapsed into the Swiss Alpine village of Blatten, burying 90% of it un...
29 May, 2025, 10.48 AM IST
Heard and McDonald, new go-to placeHeard and McDonald Islands, 4,000 km southwest of Australia, are gaining attention as a hot, new destination. This uninhabited, icy locale ...
04 Apr, 2025, 11.40 PM IST
Earth shook for 9 days due to Greenland landslide, study finds shocking detailsA new study has found that a landslide in Greenland, triggered by glacier melting due to climate change, caused an earthquake that sent vib...
13 Sep, 2024, 04.05 PM IST
Masai Mara, Yala or Yellowstone: Visit these best wildlife destinations in the worldSeveral places worldwide offer opportunities to witness wildlife in their natural habitat and increase appreciation for the environment. In...
22 Jun, 2023, 08.26 AM IST
Climate report: Africa's rare glaciers soon to disappearMassive displacement, hunger and increasing climate shocks such droughts and flooding are in the future, and yet the lack of climate data i...
19 Oct, 2021, 03.03 PM IST
Africa's rare glaciers soon to disappear: Climate report19 Oct, 2021, 03.02 PM IST
Uttarakhand flood: Green experts point at increased human intervention in Himalayan regionIncremental use of reinforced concrete cement structures replacing the traditional wood and stone masonry is accelerating a heat-island imp...
07 Feb, 2021, 10.05 PM IST
Runaway loss of Antarctic ice may last for centuries: StudySatellite observations show that parts of the Antarctic ice sheet are currently thinning in response to a warming ocean.
27 Nov, 2015, 04.24 PM IST
Bleeding in Siachen: Pakistan losing 30 soldiers a year on highest battlefieldDespite a ceasefire that has seen no targeted firing since a 2003 agreement, the Pakistan Army has been losing an average of 30 soldiers a ...
18 Sep, 2015, 03.27 PM IST
- Patagonia: Desert of icy waters and formidable glaciers
Blue is the dominating colour in the Los Glacieres Parque as clear sky met icy waters and formidable glaciers loomed over the desert of Pat...
18 Nov, 2010, 12.53 AM IST
- Iceman cometh
Chewang Norphel hates making small talk. But he likes building glaciers. Busy recording the process for posterity, the 74-year-old from Lad...
02 Jan, 2010, 12.21 PM IST