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Alaska's top-heavy glaciers are reaching an irreversible turning point
Newcastle Upon Tyne, The melting of one of North America's largest ice fields has accelerated and could soon reach an irreversible tipping point. That's the conclusion new research colleagues and I have published about the Juneau Ice Field, which straddles the Alaska-Canada border near Alaska's...- NewsBot
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Rising heat in the Himalayas will have far-reaching effects on cities like Delhi, warns Uttarakhand MLA
New Delhi, Climate change is causing a significant reduction in snowfall in the Himalayas and an acceleration in the melting of glaciers, which will have far-reaching consequences for cities like Delhi, which are already facing a water crisis, warned the Tuesday a legislator from Uttarakhand...- NewsBot
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Swelling lakes in Tibet due to climate change could cause huge losses for China: Study
Beijing: Due to increasing rainfall and melting glaciers due to climate change, many lakes in Tibet located in the picturesque Himalayan region will be filled with billions of tonnes of water, which could cause massive economic losses to China, a study has done by an international group. ...- NewsBot
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Body of missing person recovered from Sindh river in Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir
Officials said the body was recovered from the Sindh River in Ganderbal district.The man, Manzoor Ahmed Khan, had gone missing after a part of the glacier collapsed in Sonamarg area of the district on Sunday, while two tourists were rescued. Khan was with tourists at the time of the...- NewsBot
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Satellite monitoring reveals major expansion in 27 per cent of identified glacial lakes in the Himalayas: ISRO
New Delhi: More than 27 per cent of glacial lakes identified in the Himalayas have expanded significantly since 1984 and 130 of them are in India, the ISR said on Monday.In a statement, the space agency said long-term satellite images covering catchments of Indian Himalayan river basins from...- NewsBot
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Satellite imagery shows significant expansion in glacial lakes in the Himalayas: ISRO
New Delhi [India], Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Monday said satellite imagery has shown significant expansion in glacial lakes in the Himalayas, especially in India. Satellite data collections over the past 3 to 4 decades provide valuable insights into changes in glaciated...- NewsBot
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On 40th anniversary of Operation Meghdoot, Army lists new initiatives in world's highest battlefield
Leh (Ladakh) [India], The Indian Army on Friday celebrated the 40th anniversary of Operation Meghdoot, which was conducted on the challenging terrain of the Siachen Glaciers. On this day in 1984, the Indian Army secured Bilafond La and other passes on the Saltoro Ridgeline, thus launching...- NewsBot
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