Will the Third Pole spring any surprises in a warming world?

Changing climate is altering the Himalayas and there is little data to understand the extent of it

How these villages in the Hindu Kush Himalayas of Nepal are reviving their spring water

A six-step method was developed and applied to do so

Look at disasters from a broader perspective, urges new report

It analyses past trends and says India has to be prepared for catastrophes even if they are not defined as natural disasters

Here is why researchers working in polar regions are coming together

To bring scientists working in both the poles together, the International Polar Year was observed during 2007-2008 and it was decided to have …

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

40th Indian scientific expedition to Antarctica launched

Apart from its scientific mission, the expedition shall carry out the humanitarian responsibility of relieving the 48-strong winter crew from …

World’s northernmost town now its fastest warming too

The temperature at Longyearbyen in Norway's Svalbard archipelago has risen by 4°C since 1971

Climate change in Third Pole: As glaciers melt, two lakes grow larger; NASA releases images

The two lakes — Chibzhang Co and Dorsoidong Co — in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region grew larger between October 1987 and 2021&…

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

An Arctic Council-like Himalayan body brewing in India’s backyard

The ICIMOD is pursuing 8 countries, including India, to set up an inter-governmental body to protect the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, known as …

Arctic winter sea ice in 2021 joint seventh-lowest on record, finds NASA

The sea ice maximum in 2021 is not close to a record, but still quite low compared to any year prior to 2000, according to lead author of …

Indian president visits Norway, marks country’s presence in the ongoing Arctic rush

India’s interests in the Arctic region are scientific, environmental, commercial as well as strategic, says president

Polar vortex: did warming bring the chill to US?

Extreme events like this may become frequent, say experts

Collapse of Canada’s last remaining ice shelf raises global warming fears

The Milne ice shelf lost more than 40 per cent of its ice over two days end of July

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.