A Song Of Rock And Ice
Rock glaciers can store water for a longer duration compared to surface glaciers. Studying rock glaciers can contribute to the...
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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 melting in the Himalayas,” said...
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 India, land started to sink...
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 to cold and frozen conditions...
The Melting Arctic Is Releasing Ancient Germs
Scientists have recently revived several large viruses that had been buried in the frozen Siberian ground (permafrost) for tens of...
How Permafrost Thaw Is Damaging Himalayas
It is late April 2022. At Namche Bazaar, a town in the Everest region of Nepal at an elevation of...
Climate Change Worsened Extreme Weather Events In 2021
Extreme weather events in 2021 shattered records around the globe. Hundreds died in storms and heatwaves. Farmers struggled with drought,...
