Highest glacier on Mt Everest is rapidly melting

The ice that took around 2,000 years to form, has rapidly melted away since the 1990s, which means it has thinned out around 80 times faster than …

The Himalayan blunder

Take note, Antarctica has huge waterfalls and they point to warming climate

Meltwater systems on Antarctic surface are more widespread than previously thought

Indian scientists study dust holes that dot the Himalayas for the first time

These holes could not only hasten glacial melt but also host unique ecosystems

When the ice melts

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French photographer finds ‘alarming’ lake high in Alps

Bryan Mestre discovered the meltwater lake at an altitude of 3,400 metres at the base of the Dent du Géant and the Aiguilles Marbré…

The cause and the effect

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Joshimath’s tragedy again shows us how fragile Uttarakhand’s Himalayas are

Climate change, glacial melt, sedimentation and human activity are a toxic brew threatening the very existence of Uttarakhand

Arctic rivers continue to melt more and more every summer, says report

The Arctic Report Card for 2018 notes that this provides powerful evidence for the intensification of the Arctic hydrologic cycle

Heat from the Earth’s interior causing Greenland’s ice sheet to melt: study

This is for the first time that the ice loss has been linked to escaped heat from the Earth's interior

Full coverage: Impacts of climate change on Hindu Kush Himalayan region

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development assessed the ecologically important but fragile region for the very first time. Here'…

Greenland’s ice melting rate increases four times in nine years

A research finds that this is a tipping point, which means global warming has brought summertime temperatures in Greenland close to melting point

Climate policies lack focus on sustainable mountain development in East Africa

There is need to integrate issues of climate change adaptation into development policies, plans and strategies

IPCC in for change of climate

Big changes are expected as the global body acts on review committee’s advice at plenary meet in Busan, South Korea

Melting glaciers: We need to keep an eye out on these states, Union Territories

There are 25 glacial lakes and water bodies in India, China, and Nepal that have seen a 40% increase in water spread area since 2009. They pose a …

19,742 years off the mark

The link between climate change and the snow leopard

Climate change will shrink the habitat of this apex alpine predator; the key is to spread the word about its plight and get governments acting …

Climate change could shrink Himalayan, Andean rivers, says study

Glaciers are melting in both mountain ranges, leading to a decline in river waters, which in turn could affect people

Kashmir gets warmer

Rising winter temperatures make rain and snowfall erratic in the valley, deplete streams

509 glaciers in ‘Third Pole’ disappeared in last 50 years

The rate at which the glaciers are melting has almost doubled since 2005

Brown carbon ‘tarballs’ that hasten glacial melt found in Himalayan atmosphere: Study

The percentage of tarballs increased on days with higher pollution levels, could contribute to global warming   

Tibetan landscape may soon disappear

In the 1980s, when very few people visited Tibet, Michael Buckley, an Australian settled in Canada, wrote the first Lonely Planet guide to the …

Grasslands, forests and glaciers decreased in the Kedarnath-Joshimath region over 3 decades

Glacial decrease in Kedarnath and the surrounding region can be attributed to increase in surface radiative temperature & runoff, shows study

Sea levels along Indian coast rising at faster rate than global average: WMO report

Such a sea-level rise could have major consequences for the millions of people living along the Indian coastline