NEW DELHI: Fresh from his tour to the US where he carried a piece of ice from a glacier in Ladakh to flag their fast melting, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has written an open letter to Prime ...

Under current climate policies, 79 per cent of the world’s glaciers will disappear by 2100, endangering the water supply for ...

The Ganga River originates from the Gangotri glacier in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, India. Learn about this ...

The National Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) Risk Mitigation Programme (NGRMP) Phase-I, recently launched by the NDMA, is being rolled out in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal ...

NEW DELHI (ANI): The world’s glaciers are disappearing at an alarming rate, with five of the past six years witnessing the fastest retreat on record. The first-ever World Day for Glaciers, observed ...

It's unclear what caused the deadly break, but scientists are predicting more. Warming temperatures across the globe are changing landscapes and threatening local cities and communities. A devastating ...

The government has outlined evidence of climate-linked glacier retreat in the Himalayas and reported progress in national ...

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Villagers of the high desert of Ladakh in India’s Jammu and Kashmir states used to harvest bountiful crops of barley, wheat, fruits, and vegetables in summer. An artificial glacier made in the form of ...

Milli’s Grandpa was talking with his old friend, Mr. Gupta, who was visiting from India. “How is your area handling the drought?”, her grandfather asked. Mr. Gupta answered: “Glacier melt is helping ...