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Topic: Glaciers

Rescue operations in Chamoli to continue till last victim reached, says NDRF commandant

The NDRF commandant also said the muck-clearing exercise at Tapovan tunnel may take months, if not a year.

Uttarakhand govt to probe Chamoli flood, study glaciers through satellite, says minister

Irrigation Minister Satpal Maharaj said govt is 'concerned over the way glaciers are melting', will form department to monitor all the glaciers through satellite.

Death toll rises to 28 in Uttarakhand disaster, rescue operations on at Tapovan tunnel

Around 30 workers are feared trapped inside a swamped tunnel at the Tapovan power project in Chamoli district.

High CO2 levels, vanishing glaciers, extinctions – why climate change is more real in 2019

Scientists have found that the Greenland ice sheet is melting seven times faster, extinctions occurring 500 times more rapidly and food supply faces threat.

Europe heatwave breaks records, Alaska’s underwater glaciers melting faster than feared

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them.

Too far gone? Even if we meet Paris target, Hindu Kush Himalayas will lose 1/3rd glaciers

According to a report, the Hindu Kush Himalayas, which support 25 per cent of the world's population, are set to lose a big chunk of glaciers by 2100.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.