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Topic: Glacier

Groundwater, not glacier melts, is what primarily keeps the Ganga flowing in summer—IIT-Roorkee study

Findings will go a long way in understanding patterns of other rivers & helping policymakers find more effective ways to rejuvenate them, says IIT-Roorkee head.

Arunachal Pradesh’s glacial cover shrank by 53% over 32 years, find researchers from Northeast

Scientists from Nagaland University & Cotton University document how global warming led to more glaciers melting in Eastern Himalayas. Study published in Journal of Earth System Science.

Researchers used 1,000 historical photos to reconstruct 5 Antarctic glaciers before collapse

The images can be used to investigate other glaciers or ice shelves, changes to coastlines, penguin colonies, the expansion of vegetation, or even direct human impacts.

Avalanche sets off glacial lake outburst in Nepal. Why GLOFs recur in Himalayas & how to prevent them

Located at 4,500 m above sea level in Manaslu region, Birendra Tal burst banks Sunday due to avalanche dumping ice into it. Lake is currently reported to be 'returning to normal'.

8 killed, 384 rescued after glacier burst in Uttarakhand, search on for 38 missing persons

A Border Roads Organisation Camp came under an avalanche in the afternoon of 23 April after a heavy snowfall in Sumna area of Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand flash flood — 53 bodies recovered so far as rescue operations continue

Commandant of NDRF PK Tiwari Sunday said taking out bodies from the Tapovan tunnel was proving difficult due to tonnes of debris stuck in it.

14 bodies recovered, 15 rescued in Uttarakhand following glacier burst

The Tapovan hydroelectric dam, also known as the Rishi Ganga project, was completely washed off in the flash flood, the IAF said in its initial report.

Glaciers in Ladakh, J&K melting at ‘significant’ rate, shows satellite data study

The study was carried across the Line of Control & Line of Actual Control, and a total of 12,243 glaciers were studied for thickness and mass changes.

A glacial lake in PoK is threatening people, and could mean the Indus river basin is drying

Shishpar Glacier in the geologically-volatile Karakoram mountains has surged, blocking another glacier nearby and creating a lake that could spell disaster.

On Supreme Court roster, contentious questions on glaciers, iron ore and a government scheme

UP state civil service aspirants challenge answer key in preliminary exam; apex court reserves verdict, says can only step in when answers are 'obnoxiously...

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.