Tag: Glacier

On January 21st, 2025, UNESCO and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) launched the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation. This global initiative calls...

The year 2024 is poised to be the warmest year on record, with global temperatures already surging. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO)...

Natural climate patterns, like El Niño, are causing tropical glaciers to lose ice at alarming rates. The Quelccaya Ice Cap (QIC) in...

In a groundbreaking discovery, over 1,700 ancient viruses have been found preserved in the ice of the Guliya Glacier on the Tibetan...

Rocks recently uncovered from beneath prehistoric ice have exposed a concerning reality: tropical glaciers have shrunk to their smallest size in over...

Explore the profound impact of reduced air pollution on the Himalayan glaciers during the COVID-19 lockdown. Uncover the link between cleaner air, reduced snowmelt, and the potential salvation of vital water resources for billions in Asia.

Dust particles, primarily originating from the Thar Desert and Taklimakan Desert, are transported by westerly winds, significantly affecting the central and southern glaciers of the Tibetan Plateau, revealed a latest study.

Earth's glaciers could face a staggering loss of up to 40% of their mass with a 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature increase by the year 2100, according to a new study.

Rapid glacial retreat due to ice melt is anticipated to result in the formation of three glacial lakesin Ladakh, posing potential risks of glacial lake outbursts and exacerbating water scarcity in the region. A recent study conducted by scientists from the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology reveals alarming findings about the Parkachik Glacier in Ladakh.

With ice sheet loss in Greenland and parts of Antarctica gathering pace and largely irreversible, eighteen countries led by two polar and...