Greenland is under threat due to climate change
Greenland, the world's largest island, has been covered by a thick sheet of ice for thousands of years. But now it is under threat due to climate change. View Report
Jul 31, 2022, 16:02 PM IST
Volcanoes erupted beneath ice sheet on Mars billions of years ago
The new findings could help reveal if the Martian environment had flowing water and was once habitable.
May 04, 2016, 11:35 AM IST
Antarctic melt can double sea-level rise
A new study has revealed that if greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated, a melting Antarctica will bring a massive sea-level rise, pushing it almost 50 feet by 2500.
Mar 31, 2016, 14:01 PM IST
This is how Greenland's ice sheet looks from 40,000 feet!
Have you ever wondered of how a glacier looks from above? Well, thanks to a team of Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG) field campaign that we get to witness the beautiful image of Greenland's ice sheet taken from 40, 000 feet.
Mar 30, 2016, 10:18 AM IST
Global warming: West Antarctic ice sheet could melt in next 1,000 years!
The Antarctic already today contributes to the annual sea level rise with 0.4 millimetres, as per scientific findings.
Feb 10, 2016, 22:17 PM IST
Clouds blamed for rapid Greenland ice sheet melt
Clouds are raising the temperature of the Greenland ice Sheet and accounting for as much as 30 percent of the ice sheet melt, researchers say.
Jan 13, 2016, 12:51 PM IST
East Antarctic Ice Sheet has remained frozen for 14 million years
Using an innovative technique to date one of Antarctica's ancient lake deposits, researchers have determined that the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, or EAIS, has remained frozen for the past 14 million years.
Dec 16, 2015, 15:43 PM IST
This fast-melting glacier can change world's coastlines forever
By itself, the Zachariae Isstrom glacier holds enough water to trigger a half-meter rise in ocean levels around the world.
Nov 15, 2015, 08:33 AM IST
Greenland ice sheet not melting as fast as feared
The new study showed that despite dramatic increase in ice melt across Greenland in recent years, the speed of ice movement in some areas has slowed down rather than accelerated.
Oct 30, 2015, 17:05 PM IST
