Scientists studying the Khangri glacier in Tawang district have observed rapid melting, formation of unstable terrain and the ...

IIT Guwahati Research on Glacial Lakes: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have identified 492 regions in the Himalayas where glacial lakes are likely to form, according ...

A new study analyzing a lake formed by a glacier surge in the Karakoram Mountains has revealed how satellite images can be used to monitor the potential for lake drainage hazards. New research has ...

Among the major observations was the development of a large glacier sinking zone where the glacier snout is rapidly ...

A dramatic new island has formed in Alaska’s southeastern region, marking a significant environmental change caused by the retreat of glaciers.NASA’s latest satellite images captured the unprecedented ...

As glaciers in Kashmir retreat rapidly, AI is transforming glacier science in one of the world’s most remote and ...

Approximately 190,000 people live in areas that are at a risk of being flooded due to outbursts from the glacial lakes in the Third Pole region of the Earth. In the above map, the yellow sections in ...

New research has tracked the evolution of a glacier lake dammed by a surge using satellite images, to help better understand its life cycle and the hazard it presents to nearby communities. During ...