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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Himalayan mountains buck glacier melt
Some glaciers in the Himalayas mountain range have gained a small amount of mass between 1999 and 2008, new research shows, bucking the global trend of glacial decline. The study published on Sunday in
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Expert wants glaciologists to study Himalayan glaciers
Says little data available on impact of global warming on these Dharamsala: The Indian Government should create a cadre of glaciologists to study the impact of global warming on Himalayan glaciers. At
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Himalayan glaciers resist global trend of melting: Study
Some glaciers in the Himalayas mountain range have gained a small amount of mass between 1999 and 2008. Some glaciers in the Himalayas mountain range have gained a small amount of mass between 1999 and
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Changing climate causing calamities, Pakistan needs long-term plan to reduce risk
The alarming increase in global warming and unusual climatic shift have mainly triggered the recent natural disasters in South Asia, including Pakistan, as 97 percent of the world’s total floods during
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Melting Glaciers are Causing the Matterhorn to Come Apart
The Matterhorn is the iconic peak of the Alpine mountains on the border of Switzerland and Italy. Its majestic spire soars over 14,600 feet in the air, making it quite a sight to behold. The glaciers at
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Melting Arctic Ice May Usher in New Era of Geopolitical Conflict
Countries of the Far North are set to be the new players in the emerging Arctic frontier. The polar ice cap is melting at much faster rates than previously predicted, and may be completely ice free by
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Glaciologists to target third pole
With the health of the world’s highest glaciers in dispute, an international team is planning a long-term campaign to measure the vital signs of the ice atop Tibet and its surrounding mountains.
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Melting Arctic may redraw global geopolitical map
This year's frenzy of oil and gas exploration in newly accessible Arctic waters could be the harbinger of even starker changes to come. If, as many scientists predict, currently inaccessible sea lanes
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Scientists pin down historic sea level rise
The collapse of an ice sheet in Antarctica up to 14,650 years ago might have caused sea levels to rise between 14 and 18 metres, a study showed on Wednesday, data which could help make more accurate climate
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Scientists Pin Down Historic Sea Level Rise
The collapse of an ice sheet in Antarctica up to 14,650 years ago might have caused sea levels to rise between 14 and 18 metres (46-60 feet), a study showed on Wednesday, data which could help make more