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
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Troubled waters: Can a bridge be built over the Indus?
Whereas once the Indus Waters Treaty could correctly be described as a beacon of light in an otherwise gloomy relationship between India and Pakistan, this is no longer so. The odds now are that the crumbling IWT will be a cause for further tension and conflict between India and Pakistan.
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Rise in sea level will hit 5 districts in Cauvery delta region
CHENNAI: One metre rise in sea level will seriously hit small islands, coastal and delta regions and low lying areas, said Sujatha Byravan, Senior Researcher, Centre for Development Finance on Wednesday. Delivering the special address at the nationwide series of media seminars
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The glaciers of the Hindu Kush-himalayan region
News of glaciers retreating in the high mountains of Asia has intensified concerns about impacts of climate change on the hydrological systems of central, south, and east Asia. The overall purpose of this review is to provide a summary of the scientific knowledge about glacier melt/retreat in the high mountains of Asia.
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Lichenometric studies and Pindari glacier retreat
Lichenometric studies in the vicinity of the Pindari Glacier have been recently reported. (Correspondence)
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Contribution potential of glaciers to water availability in different climate regimes
Although reliable figures are often missing, considerable detrimental changes due to shrinking glaciers are universally expected for water availability in river systems under the influence of ongoing global climate change. We estimate the contribution potential of seasonally delayed glacier melt water to total water availability in large river systems.
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Measuring the meltdown
With global warming hitting the Tibetan plateau hard, scientists gather to plan an international research campaign to understand and mitigate changes at the 'third pole'.
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Changing glaciers and hydrology in Asia: addressing vulnerabilities to glacier melt impacts
<p>USAID recognizes the need to proactively address the implications of glacier melt, including the drivers of the process and the factors that may impede adaptation.
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Climate change in South Asia: strong responses for building a sustainable future
ADB's South Asia region is comprised of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, extending from the highlands of the Himalayas to the atolls of the Indian Ocean. It is also home to more than 600 million of the world's absolute poor, who will be most vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change.
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Rich nations must compensate Bangladesh for climate change
The industrialised and rich nations must compensate Bangladesh adequately to help the country cope with the adverse impact of climate change, speakers at a daylong discussion in Rajshahi city said yesterday. They said the rich nations are solely responsible for the alarming situation created by the climate change, posing formidable threats to the country's weather, agriculture, irrigation, navi