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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…

9 months ago
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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…

1 year ago
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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…

1 year ago
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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…

1 year ago
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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…

2 years ago
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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,…

2 years ago

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