Alaska sees record temperatures in heatwave
An "all-time high" temperature record has been set in the US state of Alaska, despite much of the country sitting in the Arctic circle. Temperatures peaked at 32.22 Celsius (90F) on 4 July at an airport
Glacial Melt
-
Global Warming: Extreme Weather Will Be The 'New Climate Normal,' World Bank Warns
The World Bank Sunday warned extreme weather will become the "new climate normal," increasing the risk of world instability. The report, "Turn Down the Heat: Confronting the New Climate Normal," analyzes
-
Study of melting glaciers worries meteorologists
ISLAMABAD: Meteorologists worried at the depletion of glaciers in Pakistan studied six glaciers in the Karakorum Range recently, and the results have made them worry even more. “All of them were found
-
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Rohtang Pass, 20/11/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. State of HP &Ors. relating to one of the most eco-sensitive area of the Himachal Pradesh i.e. Rohtang Pass.
-
Glacial melt may hit food security: Scientist
Fast melting of glaciers in the Himalayas may raise the temperature by 4 °C by the end of the century and also impact country’s food security. Prof Anil Kulkarni, chairman of the Project Advisory Committee
-
Reduce carbon emissions to save glaciers: Experts
Eminent scientists and experts engaged in study of Himalayan glaciology have stressed the need for reduction in carbon emissions and more inter-disciplinary and collaborative approach on a large scale
-
Peru says country's glaciers shrank 40 pct in 4 decades from climate change
Climate change has shrunk Peruvian glaciers by 40 percent in the past four decades and the melt-off has spawned nearly 1,000 new high-altitude lakes since 1980, Peru's government said on Wednesday.
-
Sea level rise over past century unmatched in 6,000 years, says study
Research finds 20cm rise since start of 20th century, caused by global warming and the melting of polar ice, is unprecedented. The rise in sea levels seen over the past century is unmatched by any period
-
U.S. tidal floods will become a ‘chronic’ threat 15 years from now, study says
WASHINGTON – Many U.S. coastal communities struggling with flooding at high tides will find that the problem becomes “chronic” in the coming 15 years due to global warming, scientists say. Shorelines
-
Penguin Personalities Help Them Cope with Climate Change
Penguin personalities may create for some diverse populations, but they also help these Antarctic birds cope with the effects of climate change, according to new research. According to the Audubon Society,
-
Canada ill-placed to ensure safety of Arctic shipping: watchdog
Canada will have trouble ensuring marine safety in the Arctic as climate change melts the sea ice and shipping increases, Parliament's environmental watchdog said on Tuesday. Canada, said Environment