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Jan 30, 2020
Scientists, using robotic kayaks, suggest that glaciers are melting underwater much faster than predicted
This rapid melting of the glaciers has an effect on the rest of the world and is contributing to sea-level rise. -
Dec 03, 2019
Amazon fires in Brazil are causing glaciers in South America's Andes to melt even faster
The Amazon rainforest burns every year, but the past few months saw the numbers increase by more than 70 percent. -
Oct 23, 2019
Siachen area opened for tourists: Move may disturb region's fragile ecology, threaten local animal species, warn experts
The recent effects of climate change on the region have been such that the snout of the Siachen Glacier has actually receded back by about 800 metres in the last one decade or so. -
Sep 27, 2019
IPCC report paints catastrophic picture of rising sea levels, reality maybe worse
The difference between 1.5°C and 2°C of heating is important for the poles, which warms faster than the global average. -
Sep 26, 2019
Not convinced climate action is urgent? Here's what happens to Earth over 1.5 degrees Celsius of global heating
At 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, we could expect to lose between 70 and 90 percent of our coral reefs. -
Sep 26, 2019
Himalayan glaciers are wasting away, threatening mountain communities
Himalayan glaciers have been shrinking since the 1960s, due to rising temperatures and decreasing precipitation. -
Sep 26, 2019
IPCC Ocean and Cryosphere Report: How is climate change affecting India's ocean ecosystems?
The tropics in general and India must focus on the lack of long-term sustained Indian and Pacific ocean observations. -
Sep 25, 2019
Warming oceans, melting glaciers have been 'taking the heat' from climate change for decades: IPCC Report
Experts highlighted that countries will either have to pay the cost of climate-related damages now, or invest in climate adaptation for the future. -
Sep 25, 2019
IPCC Oceans and Cryosphere Report: Melting glaciers and natural disasters in Himalayas to become more frequent
Mitigating climate change and adapting to its effect in high mountains won't be easy, but it is the need of the hour. -
Sep 25, 2019
IPCC Special Report on Oceans and Cryosphere releasing today: What to expect from UN's latest climate change assessment
The report looks at the effects of climate change on oceans and has been written by 104 scientists from all over the world.
