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Himalayan glaciers melting at 'exceptional rate' due to global warming: Study
The researchers found that the Himalayan glaciers have lost ice ten times more quickly over the last few decades than on average since the last major glacier expansion 400-700 years ago, a period known as the Little Ice Age.
Published on Dec 20, 2021 06:51 PM IST
PTI | , London
Another glacier burst at Uttarakhand’s Joshimath puts authorities on alert
- Uttarakhand on February 7 witnessed loss of lives, disappearances and devastation of property due to a glacial burst at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district which triggered floods that destroyed two hydropower projects near the Naina Devi National Park.
Published on Apr 24, 2021 08:18 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Uttarakhand glacier burst: 4 more bodies of UP residents found, 59 still missing
- Several residents and also workers at the power stations were either killed or trapped in debris and slush deposited by the deluge caused by the glacier burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.
Published on Feb 15, 2021 08:46 AM IST
HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Lucknow
'Hanging glacier broke away from main structure in Uttarakhand': DRDO
Sunday's violent surge below Nanda Devi swept away the small Rishiganga hydro electric project and damaged a bigger one further down the Dhauliganga river being built by state firm NTPC. At least 18 bodies have been recovered so far.
Updated on Feb 08, 2021 04:17 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
What is glacial lake outburst flood? What happened in Uttarakhand's Chamoli?
It is yet to be investigated what triggered the breach — whether there was an avalanche in the area recently or whether the lake breach was the result of construction, anthropological activities, climate change etc.
Updated on Feb 08, 2021 01:15 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
Kareena Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan pray for victims of Uttarakhand glacier burst
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sara Ali Khan took to their respective Instagram Stories to post notes of their concern for the Uttarakhand glacier burst tragedy and the victims.
Published on Feb 08, 2021 08:48 AM IST
Uttarakhand glacier burst: Day after tragedy, multi-agency rescue operations on
Uttarakhand Police and chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat have tweeted alerted people against rumours of another flood after reports of rescue operations halting due to the rise in water level on Sunday evening emerged.
Updated on Feb 08, 2021 08:18 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
Glacier breach causes floods in Uttarakhand
- Eyewitnesses recalled that such was the force of the water flowing and boulders rolling down from the upper reaches near Raini village that the under-construction Rishi Ganga dam was completely washed away.
Published on Feb 08, 2021 07:19 AM IST
Kalyan DasJayashree Nandi, Dehradun
Teams of NDRF’s eighth battalion rushed to Uttarakhand for search and rescue
A major relief and rescue effort is on in Chamoli where a flood was triggered in river Dhauliganga after the glacier burst.
Published on Feb 08, 2021 04:31 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ghaziabad
U'khand glacier burst: Scientists to be airlifted to affected areas, says IAF
"Scientists with specialised equipment will also be taken to the areas for aerial reconnaissance. We will ensure that maximum bases are available to support the operations," officials said.
Updated on Feb 07, 2021 11:40 PM IST
ANI | , New Delhi
See the biggest glacier in France before it all but disappears
The Mer de Glace remains the biggest glacier in France, and the second-largest in the Alps. But it’s also become a symbol of the rapid pace of global warming.
Published on Nov 17, 2020 04:07 PM IST
France | Bloomberg | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta
Glacier, waterfall captured on Himachal road. Watch stunning video
The video shows the vehicle driving through the waterfall.
Published on Jun 19, 2020 05:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Amrita Kohli
Oceans and glaciers bearing ‘unprecedented’ impact of climate change: IPCC
The “Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate” by IPCC has projected that global glacier mass loss in the next few decades till 2050 will increase river runoff and related hazards like landslides, avalanches and floods.
Updated on Sep 25, 2019 03:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jayashree Nandi
Switzerland to hold ‘funeral march’ for lost glacier
The organisation which helped organise Sunday’s march said around 100 people were due to take part in the event, set to take place as the UN gathers youth activists and world leaders in New York to mull the action needed to curb global warming.
Published on Sep 22, 2019 03:08 PM IST
Mels (Switzerland) | Agence France-Presse
Iceland builds monument to a glacier lost
Iceland on Sunday honoured the passing of Okjokull, its first glacier lost to climate change, as scientists warn that some 400 others on the subarctic island risk the same fate.
Updated on Aug 18, 2019 11:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Reykjavik | Agence France-Presse
Iceland commemorates first glacier lost to climate change
Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir, Environment Minister Gudmundur Ingi Gudbrandsson, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson are also due to attend the event.
Updated on Aug 18, 2019 09:47 AM IST
Reykjavik | Agence France-Presse
Melting glaciers threaten water reserves in Sutlej tributaries
The Sutlej along with its tributaries acts as a Himalayan power house, thanks to its hydroelectricity generation potential. More than 50% of the river’s annual flow comes from melting of snow.
Published on Jul 30, 2019 12:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Shimla | Gaurav Bisht, Shimla
Iceland to mark first glacier lost to climate change
Come October 18, Iceland will issue a plaque that will mark an unusual event – the passing of a glacier lost to climate change. It will be the first monument of its kind.
Updated on Jul 29, 2019 01:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
4 pilgrims injured as glacier collapses in Himachal
The landslide owing to heavy rains has blocked routes, forcing authorities to temporarily halt the pilgrimage that began on July 15.
Updated on Jul 18, 2019 04:39 PM IST
Shimla | Indo Asian News Service
Alaska’s heat wave fuels dangerous smoke, melts glaciers
The culprit is the Swan Lake wildfire to the south in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, which has burned since a June 5 lightning strike and consumed more than 68,000 acres, fire managers said.
Published on Jul 01, 2019 03:57 PM IST
Alaska | Reuters
Himalayan glaciers melting far faster this century: Study
Scientists have long been trying to establish how quickly rising global temperatures caused by the burning of coal, oil and gas are eating away at the region’s icebound landscapes, sometimes referred to as Earth’s third pole.
Updated on Jun 20, 2019 08:20 AM IST
London | Reuters
#Travel: Trekking up a glacier in Iceland
Myths come to life amid the black volcanic mountains, falling snow and clear blue ice.
Published on Jun 08, 2019 03:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Mohit Khushalani
Melting glaciers may add 10 inches to sea levels by 2100: Study
The research indicates that the smaller glaciers could play a much larger role in sea level rise than researchers had previously thought.
Published on May 27, 2019 02:55 PM IST
Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India
‘Glaciers shrinking much faster than experts had gauged’
The world’s glaciers are shrinking five times faster now than they were in the 1960s. Their melt is accelerating due to global warming, and adding more water to already rising seas, the study found.
Published on Apr 09, 2019 11:36 PM IST
Associated Press | Associated Press
Melting glaciers throw up bodies of dead climbers on Mount Everest
More than 200 mountaineers have died on the peak since 1922, when the first climbers’ deaths on the Everest were recorded. Most bodies have remained buried under glaciers or snow, as per media reports.
Updated on Mar 24, 2019 10:09 AM IST
Kathmandu | Indo Asian News Service
Ganga flow may rise till 2050 due to melting glaciers, then fall abruptly
Climate change will begin altering water levels in the Ganga and Brahmaputra in the next three decades, and after 2050, the rivers could record an abrupt decrease in flow, according to a study that predicts disruptions which could jeopardise agriculture and access to drinking water.
Updated on Feb 06, 2019 08:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jayashree Nandi
Himalayan glaciers in warming danger, will affect flow of rivers like Ganga: Study
The Hindu-Kush Himalaya region covers Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan and is home to Mount Everest, K2 and other significant peaks. The glaciers here feed rivers including the Ganges, Indus, Yellow, Mekong and Irrawaddy.
Updated on Feb 05, 2019 12:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi
Ice melting faster in Antarctic glacier, vast hole surprises NASA scientists
NASA scientists have discovered a gigantic cavity, almost 300 metres tall, growing at the bottom of the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica, indicating rapid decay of the ice sheet and acceleration in global sea levels due to climate change.
Updated on Jan 31, 2019 05:24 PM IST
Washington | Press Trust of India
Himalayan glacier recedes as climate change hits home
Chaturangi proves more vulnerable to climatic variability than Gangotri, retreats at much faster clip.
Updated on Jan 22, 2019 08:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jayashree Nandi