10% of Greenland glaciers contribute to sea-level rise

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 13:27

Sea-level rise from the glaciers of Greenland separated from the ice sheet makes up around 10 percent of the estimated contribution of the entire world`s glaciers and ice caps

Satellite identifies potential danger atop Himalayas

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 09:32

A satellite-based study has indicated that a huge glacial lake has formed atop the Himalayas in Sikkim with a "very high" potential for it to burst and create devastation downstream.

Siachen Glacier shrinking due to rising temperatures

Last Updated: Friday, January 4, 2013, 19:52

The Siachen Glacier has reduced by 5.9 km in longitudinal extent between 1989 and 2009 because of rising temperatures, researchers say.

Vohra expresses grief over death of soldiers in Si

Last Updated: Monday, December 17, 2012, 22:06

Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra on Monday expressed grief over the loss of lives of six soldiers after a snow avalanche hit the Siachen area.

Six Army soldiers killed, one missing in Siachen avalanche

Last Updated: Sunday, December 16, 2012, 17:15

In an unfortunate incident, six Indian soldiers were killed and one went missing when an avalanche struck the Siachen Glacier in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.

Pakistan avalanche: 3 soldiers killed, many missing

Last Updated: Friday, November 30, 2012, 23:28

At least three soldiers were killed Friday and many others, including both troops and civilians, went missing as an avalanche hit Pakistan-controlled Kashmir along the Line of Control (LoC) with India.

IAF to procure 12 choppers for Siachen operations

Last Updated: Sunday, October 14, 2012, 10:00

Troops stationed at the Siachen Glacier can look forward to better resource mobilisation as the Indian Air Force is procuring 12 new light helicopters.

WWI ammunition found in Italy as glacier melts

Last Updated: Monday, September 3, 2012, 12:27

The ammunition was found at an altitude of 3,200 metres by a melting glacier on the Ago de Nardis peak in Trentino.

Continental US glaciers melting at alarming rate

Last Updated: Monday, August 20, 2012, 17:18

Montana’s Glacier National Park are melting much faster than had been predicted by scientists just a few years ago and could be gone entirely in just a decade.

Cricket: Dhoni to visit Siachen glacier

Last Updated: Monday, August 6, 2012, 20:10

Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will tomorrow begin a two-day tour of the frontier Ladakh region during which he will visit Siachen glacier - the highest battleground of the world, a defence spokesman said here today.