Karakoram glaciers bucking global warming trend and ‘putting on mass’

Last Updated: Monday, April 16, 2012, 11:57

Some glaciers on Asia’s Karakoram mountains, which is home to K2, are defying the global trend and getting thicker, a new study has claimed.

Global warming not sole reason for glacier melting

Last Updated: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 09:38

A top climate official of the country says there could be other reasons as well for melting of snow in the youngest mountain systems of the world.

`Himalayan glaciers shrunk by fifth in 30 yrs`

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 00:02

The reports, launched by ICIMOD at Durban meet, South Africa, form the most comprehensive ever assessment of the extent of melting Himalayas.

`China`s glaciers shrink by 10%`

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 21:30

China`s glaciers have shrunk by a magnitude of 10 per cent over the past 60 years as a result of rising temperatures.

Old snow stays in Rockies, adds to glaciers` size

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 2, 2011, 09:55

Scientists who monitor the effects of global warming are watching glaciers shrink all over the world, but this year could be an exception in parts of the Rocky Mountains.

`Glaciers in Tibet melting due to global warming`

Last Updated: Sunday, October 23, 2011, 10:00

Glaciers in southwest China`s Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, a key source of major rivers in this country and those in the Indian subcontinent, are melting "faster than ever" under the influence of global warming.

Glacial meltdown causing uncertain future in Asia

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 18:19

Himalayan glaciers are melting, creating an uncertain future for two billion people across Asia, according to the UN.

Arctic melting Glaciers to speed up global warming

Last Updated: Thursday, June 30, 2011, 13:06

Researchers from the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), who returned from the Arctic assignment recently, have said the trend is a serious concern as it may fuel global warming.

How did Antarctic succumb to ice age?

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 17:57

The rapid decline of glaciers along the peninsula has led to widespread speculation about how the rest of the continent`s ice sheets will react to rising global temperatures.