UN World Water Development Report 2025
<p>For billions of people, mountain meltwater is essential for drinking water and sanitation, food and energy security, and the integrity of the environment. But today, as the world warms, glaciers are
Glaciers
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Negative feedback in the cold: ice retreat produces new carbon sinks in Antarctica
Feedbacks on climate change so far identified are predominantly positive, enhancing the rate of change. Loss of sea-ice, increase in desert areas, water vapour increase, loss of tropical rain forest and the restriction of significant areas of marine productivity to higher latitude (thus smaller geographical zones) all lead to an enhancement of the rate of change.
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Antarctica's hidden plumbing revealed
The first complete map of the lakes beneath Antarctica suggests the icy continent's secret water network is more active than we thought.
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Sea level rise will affect Lanka's marine ecosystem
Sri Lanka's marine ecosystem will be affected due to sea level rise around its coastal zone due to melting of the Himalayas. Therefore, the problem related to Himalaya is a regional phenomenon, Environment Minister Patali Champika Ranawake said.
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Himalayas hotspot of climate change
New Delhi: It
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Sundarlal Bahuguna kicks off save-Himalaya campaign
Renowned environmentalist Sundarlal Bahuguna here today launched his campaign to protect the environment in Himalayan states and gave
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Climate change science compendium 2009
This new UNEP report warns that the pace and extent of climate change may exceed even the most sobering expectations voiced by IPCC fourth assessment report. It is based on findings of more than 400 major peer-reviewed scientific studies & research institutions over the last three years.
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Study of glaciers: Climate stations remain non-functional
Chota Dhara (Lahaul): The Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) that assists scientists on gathering data on glaciers and advises the government on mountaineering, have yet to put their act together and study the much-talked
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National mission for sustaining the Himalayan eco-system
National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Eco-System cleared by PM
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India, China may sign treaty on glacier research in Oct
India and China are likely to sign an agreement for joint research on Himalayan glaciers by the end of October this year, Union Forests and Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Thursday.
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Monitoring of Himalayan glaciers and snow cover
This presentation by Anil V Kulkarni, Coordinator, Snow and Glacier Project, Space Application Centre (SAC) Ahmedabad delivered at CSE's South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Aug 27, 2009 highlights the impact of climate change on Himalayan glaciers.