A Song Of Rock And Ice
Rock glaciers can store water for a longer duration compared to surface glaciers. Studying rock…
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Himalayas Losing Glaciers, Snow, More Hazards In Offing: New Study
“As scientists, what worries us the most is the scale at which the glaciers are…
The Hidden Waters Of The Himalayas Are Key To Mitigating Disasters
Within weeks of the partial evacuation of Joshimath, an ancient pilgrim town in Uttarakhand, northern…
Report Card 2022: Arctic Is Getting Rainier And Seasons Are Shifting
In the Arctic, the freedom to travel, hunt and make day-to-day decisions is profoundly tied…
The Melting Arctic Is Releasing Ancient Germs
Scientists have recently revived several large viruses that had been buried in the frozen Siberian…
How Permafrost Thaw Is Damaging Himalayas
It is late April 2022. At Namche Bazaar, a town in the Everest region of…
Climate Change Worsened Extreme Weather Events In 2021
Extreme weather events in 2021 shattered records around the globe. Hundreds died in storms and…