Environment
Nepal Floods: Warming Himalayas Linked to Deadly Mountain Collapse
A new study suggests Himalayan warming, glacier retreat and permafrost thaw may have increased the vulnerability of the slope that…
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himalayan glaciers
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Environment
Glacier Extinction Map: See When Glaciers Around the World Could Disappear
A new interactive glacier map shows when individual glaciers could disappear under different global warming scenarios, highlighting the…
Environment
Earth May Cross 1.5°C Warming Soon: What Climate Disasters Could India Face?
The world is nearing 1.5°C of global warming. Here are the major climate risks India could face, from extreme heat and erratic monsoons to…
International
Nepal Floods Triggered by Himalayan Ice-Rock Avalanche, Preliminary Report Finds
A preliminary scientific report says Nepal’s August 26 floods were triggered by an ice-rock avalanche in Langtang-Lirung, not extreme…
