IIT Guwahati researchers identify 493 high-risk sites for future glacial lakes in the Eastern Himalayas to enhance disaster ...

A lake of meltwater has created deep cracks in Greenland's ice, according to a new scientific study. As a result, the 79°N Glacier is showing initial signs of becoming more unstable, the research team ...

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 these, the research team found the Bayesian Neural Network (BNN) to be the most accurate and showed that certain earth features, such as neighbouring lakes, cirques, gentle slopes, and ...

Researchers at IIT Guwahati have identified 492 locations in the Eastern Himalayas where new glacial lakes are likely to form ...

In 1995 large meltwater lake formed and developed on the surface of the 79°N Glacier. Researchers observed that over the years, this lake has caused gigantic cracks and the outflowing water is lifting ...

INSTAAR senior research associate Alton Byers has organized frequent research expeditions to the Himalayas for more than 50 years. Last summer, he returned to the remote Kanchenjunga region in Nepal, ...

For the first time, Juneau’s famous Mendenhall Glacier is not touching Mendenhall Lake, which was hidden beneath a thick sheet of glacial ice only a couple of hundred years ago. Scientists say this ...

Do you know which is the largest glacier in India? Discover fascinating facts about Siachen Glacier's size, importance, and the rare wildlife that survives in its extreme cold.

The glaciers of the Alps are receding, retreating, even collapsing. Why is it happening? What is the impact on those who love ...