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
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Global warming 5 million years ago raised sea levels by 20 metres
LONDON: Global warming five million years ago may have caused parts of Antarctica's large ice sheets to melt and sea levels to rise by approximately 20 metres, a new study has claimed. The researchers,
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Global warming 5 million years ago raised sea levels by 20 m
Global warming five million years ago may have caused parts of Antarctica’s large ice sheets to melt and sea levels to rise by approximately 20 metres, a new study has claimed. The researchers, from
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Earth losing 300bn tonnes of ice every year
A satellite has detected that 300 billion tonnes of ice is being lost every year from the Antarctic and Greenland glaciers, dramatically increasing sea levels around the world. The satellite that
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Global warming may raise sea levels by more than 2 metres: Study
Each degree celsius rise in global temperatures is likely to raise world's sea levels by more than 2 metres within the next 2,000 years, a new study has warned. While thermal expansion of the ocean
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Haphazard human intervention’ led to Uttarakhand disaster
A government report has pinned the responsibility of the Uttarakhand disaster on “haphazard human intervention” -- hydel projects, mining, de-forestation and infrastructure for religious tourism, which
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Global warming could do worse damage to J&K than in Uttarakhand, say experts
By 2030, average temperatures could rise by one to 4.5 degrees Celsius in the Himalayan region Global warming, coupled by unplanned construction boom and industrial layout, could spell doom “worse than
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New Himalayan lakes pose strategic threat
As receding glaciers form new lakes across the Himalayan frontier, a new dimension has been added to the strategic paradigm. Geological and climatic considerations apart, many of these lakes lie close
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Global warming might change rain pattern
Kolkata, Mumbai most vulnerable due to sea level rise, says World Bank Water splashes image via Shutterstock At a time when unprecedented rain has resulted in havoc in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, the World Bank today came out with a report which states that another 2 to 4 degree celsius in the world average temperature may impact India’s rain pattern.
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Small global warming rise would have 'alarming' impact: World Bank
Much of Bangkok could flood within the next two decades if global warming stays on its current trajectory, as sea levels rise and cyclones intensify, the World Bank said in a new report Wednesday. The
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BD to be among most affected countries in South Asia
Bangladesh will be among the most affected countries in South Asia with an expected two degree Celsius (2°C) rise in the world's average temperature in the next decades, according to a new scientific report