For billions of people, mountain meltwater is essential for drinking water and sanitation, food and energy security, and the integrity of the environment. But today, as the world warms, glaciers are melting faster than ever, making the water cycle more unpredictable and extreme. And because of glacial retreat, floods, droughts, …
London: A huge ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano turned the skies of northern Europe into a no-fly zone on Thursday, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers. The European air safety organization said the disruption, the biggest seen in the region, could last another two days. The volcano began erupting …
This report presents 24 indicators, each describing trends related to the causes and effects of climate change. The report focuses primarily on the United States, but in some cases global trends are presented to provide context or a basis for comparison. It aims to collect data and generate analyses to: …
Firdous Syed There has been only 43.9 mm rain in March. Because of scanty rainfall temperatures have risen, giving the feel of summer It is not only Hafiz Saeed who is talking of a jihad over water. Many Pakistani politicians have threatened war with India over water. War mongering might …
REYKJAVIK (Iceland): Authorities evacuated hundreds of people after a volcano erupted beside a glacier in southern Iceland, Iceland's civil protection agency said on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The eruption occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday (7:30 p.m. EDT) beside the Eyjafjallajokull glacier, the …
The United Nations launched an independent review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which has come under much criticism in the recent months. The decision was announced by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and IPCC chair Rajendra Pachauri in the wake of a report by the body which erroneously …
In 2004, I visited the Chorabari Glacier on an expedition under the leadership of M. Kuhle. Thus, I have read the paper by R. K. Chaujar with great interest1. In agreement with Chaujar1, we also recognized different latero-frontal moraines around Kedarnath. Because younger glacial history was not the primary aim …
This document contains the presentation by Rupal M. Brahmbhatt, A.V. Kulkarni, B.P. Rathore & et al on "Application of Remote sensing and GIS in glacier retreat: A case study of Warwan sub-basin, Chenab basin", presented at National Climate Research Conference, IIT Delhi, March 5-6, 2010. North Indian Rivers originating in …
This document contains the presentation by Smriti Basnett, A.V. Kulkarni, B.P. Rathore & et al on Snow cover monitoring and snow distribution in Sikkim Himalayas, presented at National Climate Research Conference, IIT Delhi, March 5-6, 2010. The Sikkim Eastern Himalayan ranges feed river Tista of its fresh water, influencing the …
In 1998, a handful of geoscientists breathed new life into a daring idea: that Earth froze over from pole to pole more than a half-billion years ago, threatening life with extinction but perhaps prodding it to greater evolutionary heights. Geoscientists report evidence that the tropics also hosted glaciers more than …
It is now generally accepted that climate warming is having a significant impact on the Himalayas. One of its effects is that glaciers are thinning and retreating throughout much of the region. This is accompanied by formation of melt-water lakes, both on the glacier surface and in front of them. …
Julian Hunt displays evidence from Beijing Climate Centre study CHENNAI: Supporting the argument on glacier melt, Julian Hunt, Emeritus Professor of Climate Modelling, University of Cambridge, U.K., showed evidence from a Chinese study to state that glaciers are indeed melting fast. The study, conducted by the Beijing Climate Centre, showed …
Rahi Gaikwad Mumbai: Rajendra Pachauri, head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which came under fire for an error in predicting that the Himalayan glaciers would melt by 2035, said on Tuesday that the contentions of snowfall discrediting the meltdown were incorrect and there was no ambiguity that …
New Delhi, Feb. 16: Keen to study the Himalayan glaciers in their totality, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has mooted a proposal to the ministry of external affairs (MEA) and the ministry of defence (MoD) to allow data-sharing on this crucial subject with China, Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan. …
Soot-coated glaciers on a melting spree. Climate scientists have tagged the Himalayan glaciers to disappear by the end of this century. The Tibetan glaciers are in a bigger hurry to disappear, apparently. Courtesy: soot or black carbon that is increasing the sunlight-absorption capacity of the snow. With its strategic location …
