How are the Winter Olympics affected by climate change?
Warming induced by climate change is putting the snow sports industry across the world at risk, forcing governments to resort to artificial solutions
Arctic Sea ice saw largest decline in 41 years in July 2019: NCPOR
Loss of ice cover in the Arctic Sea has had strong effects on components of climate system, such as reduction of heat and momentum, water vapour &…
Disappearing sea ice is changing the whole ecosystem of the Arctic Ocean
A warmer Arctic could disrupt ocean circulation and global weather systems, while permafrost will continue to thaw, potentially releasing …
Melting ice effect: 3 of 4 Greenlanders want govt to consider selling sand
Sizeable portion of Greenland’s indigenous population wants their leadership to evaluate the effects of sand exports and extraction on the …
Smaller Himalayan glaciers more sensitive to climate change
A study shows that small and low-altitude glaciers have lost about 67 per cent of the total basin volume between 1984 and 2012
Recipe for rice
The two recently-published incomplete rice genome sequences do not in any way undermine the ten-country effort at a complete sequencing of the …
Poaching, climate change cause sharp decline in reindeer population in Siberia
Hunting of wild reindeer in violations to timing and amount has reduced reindeer population from one million to 400,000
Global warming led to frequent, extreme melting of ice in Greenland over past 40 years
3.5 trillion tonnes of ice melted and flowed into the ocean over the past 10 years, raising sea levels and flood risk globally, according to a …
Why did Antarctic Larsen C ice shelf break in 2017? NASA has an answer
Melange, a collection of snow, icebergs and sea ice, has properties similar to glue: It fills cracks or gaps in ice shelves. As it grows thinner, …
Melting Mongolian ice reveals fragile artifacts that provide clues about how past people lived
Ice patches also preserve ‘ecofacts’ that trace important ecological changes, like shifting tree lines or changing animal habitats
'The Arctic will have a whole new face by 2050'
The Arctic changes faster than any other region and is a crucial indicator of climate change. The Norwegian Polar Institute, Norway, launched a …
Global warming, sea-ice loss intensify polar bear decline
Polar bear populations are expected to decline in the Arctic Circle region, said a study published July 20, 2020 in journal Nature.
Is it climate crisis that fuelled flooding in Pakistan?
Sindh and Balochistan provinces of the country have received more rainfall than the historical normal in August
Polar Heatwaves: Record temperatures 30-40 degrees Celsius above normal
Rapid rise in temperatures at poles a warning of disruption in Earth’s climate systems, say experts
Penguin feathers help inspire new de-icing techniques
De-icing techniques that mimic penguin feather structures can be used alongside heating systems to prevent icicle formation on house roofs
Scientists looked at sea levels 125,000 years in the past. The results are terrifying
Antarctica, long thought to be the “sleeping giant” of sea level rise, is actually a key player
Thawing permafrost can pose direct threat to human health: Report
The meltdown can release bacteria, viruses and radioactive material locked away in the frigid layers
Many current climate models could be wrong about global warming: Study
Even if global warming is limited to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels this century, rapid polar warming may release additional …
Arctic birds face disappearing breeding grounds as climate warms
For birds migrating to the top of the world, the warming climate could severely contract the available space they have to breed
‘We are skipping a whole glacial cycle’
A study has found that even moderate human emissions of 1,000-1,500 gigatonnes of carbon would postpone the next glacial age by at least 100,000 years
2013 set to be one of 10 warmest years: global Met agency
Statement released at ongoing Warsaw climate talks says January to September months were warmer despite absence of El Nino or La Nina events
Greenland is melting: We need to worry about what’s happening on the world’s largest island
The three largest glaciers were responsible for 8.1 millimetre of sea level rise, about 15% of the whole ice sheet’s contribution
Earth’s last magnetic field flip lasted 22,000 years: Study
The most recent magnetic field reversal happened some 770,000 years ago and is named Matuyama-Brunhes after the scientists who discovered it
Bavarian glaciers shrinking ‘rapidly’, says study
Four out of five glaciers could disappear entirely within the next twenty years, it warns
Hindu Kush Himalayan region contains 27% less ice than estimated: study
The region is expected to lose half of its present-day glacier area by 2060, says a study on world’s glaciers