Melting ice caps

NASA warns of melting ice caps; Mumbai, Mangalore at high risk of flooding

The researchers explained that as land ice is lost to the oceans, both the Earth's gravitational and rotational potentials are perturbed, resulting in strong spatial patterns in sea-level rise (SLR).

Nov 17, 2017, 16:41 PM IST

Glacial erosion increased volcanic eruptions at ice age-end

Over the past million years, the Earth has gone back and forth between ice ages, or glacial periods, and interglacial periods, with each period lasting for roughly 100,000 years.

Feb 02, 2016, 22:41 PM IST

Greenland ice melt putting global ocean circulation at risk

Researchers say it could impact the future climate in places such as portions of Europe and North America.

Jan 23, 2016, 11:57 AM IST