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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Glacier retreats in Teesta basin -Study reveals snow loss in Rangit
Siliguri, June 17: A first-of-its-kind study to prepare an inventory of the Himalayan glaciers in the Indian sub-continent has revealed a loss in the glacial cover in the Teesta basin in the past fourteen years and the absence of snow in the sub-basins of the river like the Rangit. The study named Snow and Glaciers of the Himalayas was conducted by the Union ministry of environment and forests
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Irregular tropical glacier retreat over the Holocene epoch driven by progressive warming
<p>The causes and timing of tropical glacier fluctuations during the Holocene epoch (10,000 years ago to present) are poorly understood. Yet constraining their sensitivity to changes in climate is important, as these glaciers are both sensitive indicators of climate change and serve as water reservoirs for highland regions.
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Ice Melt To Close Off Arctic's Interior Riches: Study
Global warming will likely open up coastal areas in the Arctic to development but close vast regions of the northern interior to forestry and mining by mid-century as ice and frozen soil under temporary winter roads melt, researchers said. Higher temperatures have already led to lower summer sea ice levels in the Arctic and the melting has the potential to increase access for fishermen, tourist
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Glacial lake near Everest raises worries
Kathmandu: A growing glacial lake near Mt Everest is again ringing the alarm bells on melting ice in the high Himalayas that potentially threatens the water resources of several countries, including India. The Imja glacier, close to the Mt Everest base camp in the Hindu Kush Himalayas, is a hot discussion subject among glaciologists.
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Skimmer cant breed as Ganga swells
Experts say melting of glaciers submerging Islands where the bird Lays Eggs Ghaziabad: Experts have attributed the decline in the population of the exotic skimmer bird to global warming. The rise in temperature is responsible for the increased melting of glaciers that sends a spurt of water into the Ganga, submerging the islands and sandy pits where the bird lays its eggs.
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Sea Levels to Rise by 35 to 63 Due to Arctic Ice Melting
A new assessment of climate change in the Arctic shows the region's ice and snow are melting faster than previously thought and sharply raises projections of global sea level rise this century. According to a report by the international Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP), the cover of sea ice on the Arctic Ocean is shrinking faster.
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Sharply increased mass loss from glaciers and ice caps in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Mountain glaciers and ice caps are contributing significantly to present rates of sea level rise and will continue to do so over the next century and beyond. The Canadian Arctic Archipelago, located off
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Isro: 75% of Himalayan glaciers retreating
Bangalore: A comprehensive study of Isro satellite images reveals 75% of Himalayan glaciers are on the retreat, with the average shrinkage being 3.75km during the 15 years under study.