WASHINGTON: Scientists have created the most detailed map yet of the terrain hidden beneath Antarctica vast ice sheet, revealing a complex landscape of mountains, valleys, plains, canyons, and tens of thousands of previously uncharted hills. Read More: Antarctica ice loss increases six fold since 1979: study The research team combined high-resolution satellite observations with ice-flow perturbation […]
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World’s first ice sanctuary opens to preserve glaciers
PARIS: Scientists have inaugurated the world’s first ice sanctuary in Antarctica, designed to preserve ancient glacial ice and safeguard records of Earth’s climate for centuries. The facility, located at Concordia Station at 3,200 metres above sea level, aims to house ice cores from glaciers around the globe, providing a unique archive for future research even […]
PM calls for joint action to protect mountains, glaciers on Int’l Mountain Day
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan is observing International Mountain Day in solidarity with the global community to highlight the vital role of mountains in maintaining a balanced natural environment. In a message issued on the occasion of International Mountain Day, observed on December 11, the prime minister noted that this year […]
PM Shehbaz Sharif Urges Action to Protect Glaciers
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasised the urgent need for immediate action to protect glaciers in Pakistan. On World Day for Glaciers, celebrated on March 21, he highlighted the importance of these natural resources. Glaciers provide clean water and support agriculture and livelihoods across the country. With over 13,000 glaciers, Pakistan has one of the largest glacier […]
Worst melt year on record for Swiss glaciers
Swiss glaciers have recorded their worst melt rate since records began more than a century ago, losing 6% of their remaining volume this year or nearly double the previous record of 2003, monitoring body GLAMOS said on Wednesday, The melt was so extreme this year that bare rock that had remained buried for millenia re-emerged […]
Austrian glaciers likely to disappear by end of century with climate change: WMO chief
VIENNA: Head of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned that Austrian glaciers are likely to disappear entirely by the end of this century with global warming, Austrian news agency reported Friday. WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas told APA that the melting of glaciers and polar ice will “continue for centuries” in spite of the fight against […]
Himalayan glaciers melting far faster this century – study
Himalayan glaciers have been melting twice as fast since the start of this century, underscoring the threat the climate crisis poses to water supplies for hundreds of millions of people across Asia, according to a study published on Wednesday. Scientists have long been trying to establish how quickly rising global temperatures caused by the burning […]