Alaska sees record temperatures in heatwave
An "all-time high" temperature record has been set in the US state of Alaska, despite much of the country sitting in the Arctic circle. Temperatures peaked at 32.22 Celsius (90F) on 4 July at an airport
Glacial Melt
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The Himalayan cryosphere: A critical assessment and evaluation of glacial melt fraction in the Bhagirathi basin
<p>The cryosphere constitutes an important subset of the hydrosphere. The Himalayan cryosphere is a significant contributor to the hydrological budget of a large river system such as the Ganges. Basic
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Ocean heat drives rapid basalt melt of the Totten ice shelf
<p>Mass loss from the West Antarctic ice shelves and glaciers has been linked to basal melt by ocean heat flux. The Totten Ice Shelf in East Antarctica, which buttresses a marine-based ice sheet with a
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Prepare for 'surprise' as global warming stokes Arctic shifts- scientists
Unless the world stops burning fossil fuels that are fuelling global warming, irreversible changes in the Arctic could have disastrous effects for the people that live there and for the rest of the planet,
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Why have there been a record few tornadoes this year? Scientists blame climate change and melting polar ice caps
Only one tornado hit the United States in November as scientists say climate change is to blame. The month is in line with what has been a record low year for twister activity with few tornadoes and
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Artificial Glaciers May Combat Glacial Melting in the Himalayas
A scientist has engineered a way to possibly solve the problems of glacial melting in the Himalayas through artificial glacier towers called an ice stupa. The continuous glacial melting in the Himalayas
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100-year-old Antarctic logbooks show no change in sea ice cover
Ice observations recorded by Antarctic explorers about 100 years ago show that the sea ice at the South Pole has barely changed in size over the last century, scientists say. Ship logbooks of explorers
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Order of the High Court of Uttarakhand regarding felling of trees indiscriminately as well as the unauthorized constructions, in the close vicinity of Bhimtal Lake area, Nainital, Uttarakhand, 07/11/2016
<p>Order of the High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital in the matter of Tara Singh Rajput Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 07/11/2016 regarding the issue of felling of trees indiscriminately as
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Nepal drains dangerous glacial lake near Mount Everest
Nepal has successfully drained part of a giant glacial lake near Mount Everest, averting risk of a disastrous flood that could have threatened thousands of lives, officials said on Monday. Scientists
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Fossil leaves show how Antarctic ice melted 23 million years ago
Fossilised leaves recovered from a crater lake in New Zealand provided insight on how climate changed and affected the Antarctic ice-sheet 23 million years ago, a scientist said on Thursday. The leaf
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Faster melting Himalayan glacial lakes threaten nearby dams!
The number of glacial lakes in Himalayan regions have sky-rocketed in the past few years. The region is witnessing continuous ice-melting due to glacier recession. Well, we all know that climate change