State of the Climate in Asia 2024
<p>The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing
Glacial Melt
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Pakistan glaciers melting faster than others
Pakistan’s 5,000 glaciers are melting faster than in any other part of the world, according to the Pakistan Economic Survey, 2014-15. Pakistan is listed among countries highly vulnerable to the adverse
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Pakistan’s 5000 glaciers retreating fastest in world
Pakistan is categorised amongst the highly vulnerable countries to the adverse impacts of climate change due to its diverse topographic and demographic settings. Pakistan’s 5000 glaciers are on retreat.
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution at Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh, 06/07/2015
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. dated 06/07/2015 regarding pollution at Rohtang Pass.</p> <p>The Tribunal has
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U.S. floats draft recovery plan for threatened polar bears
U.S. wildlife managers released on Thursday a draft plan for stemming the decline of polar bears threatened by melting Arctic sea ice linked to global warming, but the proposal hinges on reductions in
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Polar bears face steep declines because of melting sea ice: U.S. study
Imperiled polar bears will see a population crash in most parts of the Arctic Ocean if global greenhouse gas emissions continue at current rates, causing accelerated melting of the sea ice the bruins depend
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U.S. researchers uncover secret of Greenland's vanishing lakes
Scientists were baffled last year after meltwater lakes atop Greenland's ice sheet suddenly drained out at rates rivaling Niagara Falls. Now a team of U.S. researchers says it has figured out the bizarre
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Rapid Arctic ice loss linked to extreme weather changes in Europe and US
The string of massive snowstorms and bone-chilling cold on the US east coast, as well as flooding in Britain and record temperatures in Europe, are linked to rapid ice loss in the Arctic, new research
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Climate Change May Shrink the Glaciers of Mount Everest by 70 Percent by 2100
<p>Scientists have taken a closer look at the glaciers on the top of the world in order to better understand what changes they may undergo in the coming decades. It turns out that if greenhouse gas emissions
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Everest glaciers may disappear by 2100
Rising Temperatures Could Reduce Their Volume By Up To 99%, Says New Study Glaciers in Nepal's Everest region could shrink at least 70% or even disappear entirely by the end of the century as a result
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Modelling glacier change in the Everest region, Nepal Himalaya
In this study, we apply a glacier mass balance and ice redistribution model to examine the sensitivity of glaciers in the Everest region of Nepal to climate change. High resolution temperature and precipitation