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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Melting Himalayan glaciers can threaten animals, humans
The melting down of the Himalayan glaciers due to climate change may be solving the current water crisis, but can also have a devastating effect on animal and human lives in the long run, environmentalist
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Nepal - Country overview
Renowned for its majestic Himalayas, Nepal is rich in its geographic, natural, and cultural diversity. Nepal has a population of 25 million, with approximately 85% of its population living in rural areas.
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Nepal - Key environmental issues
Nepal - An overview of key environmental issues.
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Manmade global warming could defer 'lethal' Ice Age
LONDON: Human carbon emissions could put off a "lethal" ice age which is due to start within 1,500 years, say British scientists at Cambridge University. According to them, levels of CO2 in the atmosphere
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Thorthormi lake: Bhutan's impending climate disaster
Mission to reduce chances of glacial lake's outburst fails to achieve target. The Thorthormi glacial lake in northern Bhutan is considered the country's likeliest climate-induced disaster. The lake, perched
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Climate change may bring big ecosystem shifts
By 2100, global climate change will modify plant communities covering almost half of Earth's land surface and will drive the conversion of nearly 40 percent of land-based ecosystems from one major ecological
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Loss of glacial mass in Everest area alarming: Icimod report
There was marked acceleration in the loss of glacial mass in the Everest area between 2002 and 2005 compared to the earlier years, a new finding shared by scientists on Sunday revealed. The findings
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31 million Bangladeshis may be displaced due to climate change
Bangladeshis in millions would be displaced due to global warming causing sea level rise by thermal expansion of the ocean waters and the melting of land- based ice. "Approximately 31 million people are
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Omar for committed strategy to address climate change issues
JAMMU: Underlining the far reaching consequences of climatic change, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Thursday asked for a unified and committed strategy to address this concern and help restrict human
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UK wants global climate pact "operational" by 2020
The government wants a new globally binding climate deal to be "operational" by 2020 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions enough to keep world temperature rises to a limit of 2 degrees Celsius, the UK's