Indian glaciers retreating at a faster pace, UN told
3 days, 4 hours ago

Indian glaciers retreating at a faster pace, UN told

Hindustan Times  

India’s glaciers are retreating at an accelerated pace in recent decades, according to the country’s latest climate change report submitted to the United Nations last week. The Biennial Update Report to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change provides a comprehensive assessment of how climate change is impacting India, particularly its agriculture sector and monsoon patterns. Coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh and adjoining areas, Saurashtra and Kutch, Odisha, West Bengal, parts of northeastern India, and eastern Rajasthan are experiencing more intense, single-day extreme rainfall events. These numbers reflect PM Shri @narendramodi ji’s commitment to aligning economic progress with meaningful climate action.” The country is now preparing to submit its updated climate action targets for 2035, technically known as nationally determined contribution due in February, as part of its ongoing commitment to addressing climate change challenges.

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India faces growing threat due to outburst of glacial lakes, says report
1 month, 4 weeks ago

India faces growing threat due to outburst of glacial lakes, says report

India Today  

India is facing an escalating threat as glacial lakes and water bodies across the Himalayan region have expanded by 11 per cent since 2011, a recent report by the Central Water Commission. Released in September, the report underscores the growing risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods as climate change accelerates glacial melting and lake expansion. The latest report from September …

Himalayan Glacial Lakes See 10.81% Expansion, Heightened Risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods
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2 months ago

Himalayan Glacial Lakes See 10.81% Expansion, Heightened Risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods

The Hindu  

Himalayan glacial lakes saw a significant area expansion from 2011 to 2024 due to climate change, posing a potential risk of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). The total inventory area of glacial lakes within India was 1,962 hectares in 2011 and has increased to 2,623 hectares in 2024, with a 33.7% increase. The lakes in India experienced an even more …

What role does Arctic sea ice play in Indian monsoon?
4 months ago

What role does Arctic sea ice play in Indian monsoon?

The Hindu  

Incessant rainfall has wreaked havoc in India’s southeast, leaving at least 17 dead in Andhra Pradesh and thousands homeless and at the mercy of floods in Telangana. In a study published in the journal Remote Sensing of Environment in June, researchers from India’s National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, and South Korea’s Korea …

Study finds rains that led to deadly Indian landslides were made worse by climate change
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Study finds rains that led to deadly Indian landslides were made worse by climate change

The Independent  

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What are the findings of the 2024 Hindu Kush Himalayas snow update? | Explained
6 months, 2 weeks ago

What are the findings of the 2024 Hindu Kush Himalayas snow update? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Ganga river basin — India’s largest — reached a record low snow persistence in 2024, the Hindu Kush Himalaya snow update of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development has reported. The pattern of high temperatures and altered weather systems explains both the record low snow persistence in 2024 and similar historical records.” “We have …

Looming danger of ever-expanding glacial lakes in the Himalayas
8 months, 1 week ago

Looming danger of ever-expanding glacial lakes in the Himalayas

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Remember the South Lhonak glacial lake outburst floods in Sikkim in October last year that washed away an entire army camp downstream, including personnel, trucks and munitions in a sudden gush of icy water? ISRO’s latest report suggests that around 28% of the identified Himalayan glacial lakes that are larger than 10 hectares, have expanded since 1984. “ISRO’s …

Climate Change: 89% of glacial lakes in Indian Himalayas expanding at unprecedented rate, says ISRO. What are the risks?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate Change: 89% of glacial lakes in Indian Himalayas expanding at unprecedented rate, says ISRO. What are the risks?

Live Mint  

Indian Space Research Organisation said on Monday an analysis of decades of satellite imagery has revealed that glaciers across the Indian Himalayas—often called the Third Pole because of extensive glaciers and snow cover—are melting at an unprecedented rate, resulting in significant expansion of the glacial lakes. These bodies of water, created by the melting of glaciers, are known as glacial …

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming isn't controlled, study finds
1 year, 6 months ago

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming isn't controlled, study finds

The Hindu  

June 22, 2023 01:51 pm | Updated 02:45 pm IST Glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates across the Hindu Kush Himalayan mountain ranges and could lose up to 80% of their volume this century if greenhouse gas emissions aren't sharply reduced, according to a report. “The people living in these mountains who have contributed next to nothing to global warming …

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming isn’t controlled, study finds
1 year, 6 months ago

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming isn’t controlled, study finds

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — Glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates across the Hindu Kush Himalayan mountain ranges and could lose up to 80% of their volume this century if greenhouse gas emissions aren’t sharply reduced, according to a report. “The people living in these mountains who have contributed next to nothing to global warming are at high risk due to climate …

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of volume if global warming is not controlled, study finds
1 year, 6 months ago

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of volume if global warming is not controlled, study finds

LA Times  

Glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates across the Hindu Kush Himalayan mountain range and could lose up to 80% of their volume this century if greenhouse gas emissions aren’t sharply reduced, according to a new report. “The people living in these mountains who have contributed next to nothing to global warming are at high risk due to climate change,” said …

Himalayan rivers like Indus, Ganges will see flows reduced as glaciers recede: UN
1 year, 9 months ago

Himalayan rivers like Indus, Ganges will see flows reduced as glaciers recede: UN

Deccan Chronicle  

United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that major Himalayan rivers like the Indus, the Ganges and Brahmaputra, all hugely important for India, could see reductions in their flows as glaciers and ice sheets recede over the coming decades due to global warming. "As glaciers and ice sheets continue to recede over the coming decades, major Himalayan rivers like …

Global warming making India vulnerable to extreme weather events
1 year, 10 months ago

Global warming making India vulnerable to extreme weather events

Live Mint  

India is likely to witness more extreme weather events, including intense heat waves, heavy flooding and severe drought that pose challenges to food and energy security for the second-most populous nation. Erratic weather conditions expose millions of Indians to climate disasters, kill thousands every year and increase economic hardships by eroding farm productivity. Deadly heat waves strained energy supplies and …

How climate change is altering Indian monsoon
2 years, 3 months ago

How climate change is altering Indian monsoon

The Hindu  

Monsoon in India has undergone several changes over the years, especially on account of climate change. Back-to-back active monsoon systems in the Bay of Bengal in July led to excess rainfall to the tune of 8% — actual rainfall recorded was 472.8 mm as against the normal of 437.2 mm 6. Back-to-back active monsoon systems in the Bay of Bengal …

What Pakistan floods indicate about India’s future?
2 years, 4 months ago

What Pakistan floods indicate about India’s future?

Live Mint  

The oft uttered refrain- 'Climate change and it Consequences'- have manifested in the recent years with increased number of forest fires, depleting non-renewable source of energy, massive floods killing thousands at a time. “The heat waves this year and the massive floods in Pakistan are a warning,” said Azam, the Indian glaciologist to Bloomberg, “This is the point at which …

These Himalayan glaciers are melting in India. Gangotri receding at 15 meters a year
2 years, 9 months ago

These Himalayan glaciers are melting in India. Gangotri receding at 15 meters a year

India Today  

A majority of glaciers in the Himalayan region are melting as temperatures rise and climate change wreaks havoc across the world. Minister of Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in the Lok Sabha said, "GSI has conducted studies on melting of the glaciers by assessment of mass balance on nine glaciers and also carried out monitoring …

Gangotri glacier lost 2.3 lakh square metre area in 15 years: Govt
2 years, 9 months ago

Gangotri glacier lost 2.3 lakh square metre area in 15 years: Govt

Live Mint  

The Centre informed the Parliament that the Gangotri glacier has lost approximately 0.23 square kilometre area in 15 years from 2001 to 2016. Citing data of the Indian Space Research Organization, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said, "Gangotri glacier has lost approximately 0.23 square kilometre area due to retreat of the glacier in the 15 years' time frame from 2001 …

Why are Himalayan glaciers melting faster than ever?
2 years, 10 months ago

Why are Himalayan glaciers melting faster than ever?

The Independent  

How bad is the problem? A study, led by the University of Leeds, concludes that over recent decades the Himalayan glaciers have lost ice ten times more quickly over the last few decades than on average since the last major glacier expansion 400-700 years ago, a period known as the Little Ice Age. The paper, which is published in Scientific …

Himalayan glaciers are melting faster than ever before
3 years ago

Himalayan glaciers are melting faster than ever before

Live Mint  

Back in February this year, Lounge carried an in-depth cover story on how climate change was wrecking havoc on the Himalaya. A new study, published in the journal Scientific Reports on 20 December, re-iterates these warnings, while stating that Himalayan glaciers are melting at a rate that’s faster than ever before. The report, Accelerated Mass Loss Of Himalayan Glaciers Since …

Himalayan glaciers melting at exceptional rate due to global warming, says study
3 years ago

Himalayan glaciers melting at exceptional rate due to global warming, says study

India Today  

Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting at an "exceptional" rate because of global warming, threatening the water supply of millions of people in Asia, according to a study published on Monday. The researchers found that the Himalayan glaciers have lost ice ten times more quickly over the last few decades than on average since the last major glacier expansion 400-700 …

Himalayan glaciers melting at 'exceptional rate' due to global warming: Study
3 years ago

Himalayan glaciers melting at 'exceptional rate' due to global warming: Study

Hindustan Times  

Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting at an "exceptional" rate because of global warming, threatening the water supply of millions of people in Asia, according to a study published on Monday. The researchers found that the Himalayan glaciers have lost ice ten times more quickly over the last few decades than on average since the last major glacier expansion 400-700 …

How climate change is changing the Indian monsoon
3 years, 5 months ago

How climate change is changing the Indian monsoon

Live Mint  

When we talk about climate change impacts, the word that’s often used is “unprecedented”, that which can’t be measured by any given yardstick. The country’s first ever official climate change report, the Assessment Of Climate Change Over The Indian Region, prepared by the Indian scientific community and published by the ministry of earth sciences in 2020, lays out the state …

Global warming is changing the Indian monsoon
3 years, 6 months ago

Global warming is changing the Indian monsoon

Live Mint  

As of 17 June, the monsoon has been making its stately progress across the Indian subcontinent, and has covered nearly two-thirds of the country. The study, Remote And Local Drivers Of Pleistocene South Asian Summer Monsoon Precipitation: A Test For Future Predictions, looks to South Asia’s past to assess its hydroclimatic future. Prepared by a team of scientists led by …

Warning System, Glacier Studies: Glaciologists Suggest Ways to Address Uttarakhand-like Tragedies
3 years, 10 months ago

Warning System, Glacier Studies: Glaciologists Suggest Ways to Address Uttarakhand-like Tragedies

News 18  

While the investigation is ongoing to ascertain the cause of flash flood in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, it is being suspected that either an avalanche or a glacier lake outburst flood was responsible for it. This warming has led to a significant melting and decline in glacier mass over the Himalayan region in recent decades.” Despite the rapid modification in glacial …

Climate Change, Western Disturbance, or Both? Scientists Ponder Reasons for Uttarakhand Floods
3 years, 11 months ago

Climate Change, Western Disturbance, or Both? Scientists Ponder Reasons for Uttarakhand Floods

News 18  

New Delhi: Global warming or maybe a Western disturbance bringing fresh snow that melted could have triggered the inundation in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, experts said on Monday as they scrambled to understand the reasons for the avalanche and floods that wreaked havoc in the upper reaches of the Himalayas. Climate change driven erratic weather patterns like increased snowfall and rainfall, …

Global warming and vanishing glaciers: Is rising temperature behind Uttarakhand disaster?
3 years, 11 months ago

Global warming and vanishing glaciers: Is rising temperature behind Uttarakhand disaster?

India Today  

The disaster in Uttarakhand has once again turned the spotlight on climate change and its impact on ecology. A study by IIT Kanpur and Dehradun-based Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology shows nearly 26 square kilometres of the glaciated area of Nanda Devi region was lost in 37 years. India has witnessed more than half degree Celsius rise in average temperature …

Uttarakhand tragedy: 2019 study warned Himalayan glaciers melting at alarming speed
3 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand tragedy: 2019 study warned Himalayan glaciers melting at alarming speed

India TV News  

A part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, leading to massive floods, recalling a 2019 study that warned about the dangers of climate change and said Himalayan glaciers have been melting twice as fast since the start of this century. Two years earlier in June 2019, a study spanning 40 years of satellite …

Uttarakhand glacier burst | Experts point to climate change impact
3 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst | Experts point to climate change impact

The Hindu  

A deluge that resulted from a glacial melt on Nanda Devi flooded the Rishiganga river in Uttarakhand and washed away at least two hydroelectric power projects — the13.2 MW Rishiganga hydroelectric power project and the Tapovan project on the Dhauliganga river, a tributary of the Alakananda. Glacier retreat and permafrost thaw are projected to decrease the stability of mountain slopes …

Uttarakhand flood: 2019 study warned Himalayan glaciers melting at alarming speed
3 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand flood: 2019 study warned Himalayan glaciers melting at alarming speed

The Hindu  

As a part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, leading to massive floods, a study published in 2019 had warned that Himalayan glaciers have been melting twice as fast since the start of this century due to climate change. The 2019 study, spanning 40 years of satellite observations across India, China, Nepal and …

Climate Change Tracker: South India may face intense flooding every year due to global warming
3 years, 11 months ago

Climate Change Tracker: South India may face intense flooding every year due to global warming

Live Mint  

As climate models become more refined, we get a better sense of the fundamental ways in which climate change is altering the world’s weather patterns. According to a new study published in Nature Climate Change on 18 January, researchers have found that monsoon rainfall over the course of the century will get even more severe for southern India. The study, …

Global climate events over last 3,200 years may have caused variations in Indian Summer Monsoon: Study
4 years, 3 months ago

Global climate events over last 3,200 years may have caused variations in Indian Summer Monsoon: Study

Hindustan Times  

Global climatic events like the Roman Warm Period, Medieval Climate Anomaly, and the Little Ice Age may have had significant impacts on India’s landscape, vegetation, and socio-economic growth, with abrupt shifts in the Indian Summer Monsoon coinciding with these climatic events, a study by Indian researchers has found. In a recent study published in the journal ‘Quaternary International’, researchers obtained …

Global Climate Events Over Last 3,200 Years May Have Caused Variations in Indian Summer Monsoon
4 years, 3 months ago

Global Climate Events Over Last 3,200 Years May Have Caused Variations in Indian Summer Monsoon

News 18  

Global climatic events like the Roman Warm Period, Medieval Climate Anomaly, and the Little Ice Age may have had significant impacts on India’s landscape, vegetation, and socio-economic growth, with abrupt shifts in the Indian Summer Monsoon coinciding with these climatic events, a study by Indian researchers has found. In a recent study published in the journal ‘Quaternary International’, researchers obtained …

India may suffer devastating climate change impact in 80 years: Study
4 years, 7 months ago

India may suffer devastating climate change impact in 80 years: Study

India Today  

India may face devastating climate change effects, including killer heat waves and severe flooding, in the next 80 years, says a study that calls for urgent steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avert associated risks to the country’s population, ecosystems and economy. Annual mean temperatures across India are likely to increase by 4.2 degrees Celsius under a high emission …

Himalayan glaciers are wasting away, threatening mountain communities
5 years, 3 months ago

Himalayan glaciers are wasting away, threatening mountain communities

Firstpost  

At the top of the world, the iconic and majestic Himalayas boast a quarter of the almost 200,000 mountain glaciers found on Earth. Small glaciers as well as those at lower elevations, the team notes, are “shrinking faster than larger ones.” The western Himalayan glaciers are losing mass slightly more rapidly than the central and eastern Himalayas, observed Azam. But …

64% glaciers in Hindu Kush Himalayan region may be lost by 2100: IPCC report
5 years, 3 months ago

64% glaciers in Hindu Kush Himalayan region may be lost by 2100: IPCC report

India Today  

Bearing the brunt of global warming, Hindu Kush Himalayan region, an area covering high mountains chains of central, south and inner Asia, faces the risk of losing over 60 per cent of its glaciers by 2100, a global climate report said on Wednesday. The special report on oceans and cryosphere in a changing climate, prepared by the Intergovernmental Panel on …

Climate Change Tracker: India’s variable monsoon rainfall
5 years, 4 months ago

Climate Change Tracker: India’s variable monsoon rainfall

Live Mint  

The overriding story of the monsoon in 2018 was the floods in Kerala. In 2014, a paper in Nature by climate scientist Deepti Singh and others had compared rainfall patterns between two periods—1951-80 and 1981-2011—to note that average total monsoon rainfall has declined while rainfall variability in peak months has increased. The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development’s February Himalayan …

Himalayan glaciers getting smaller every year: Study
5 years, 6 months ago

Himalayan glaciers getting smaller every year: Study

India TV News  

Himalayan glaciers across India, China, Nepal and Bhutan have been losing the equivalent of more than a vertical foot and half of ice each year since 2000, a new comprehensive international study said on Wednesday. The analysis, spanning 40 years of satellite observations, indicates that melting of the Himalayan glaciers caused by rising temperatures has accelerated dramatically since the start …

Old spy images reveal Himalayan glaciers are melting fast
5 years, 6 months ago

Old spy images reveal Himalayan glaciers are melting fast

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Cold War era spy satellite images are showing scientists that glaciers on the Himalayas are now melting about twice as fast as they used to. “The amount of ice is scary but what is much more scary is the doubling of the melt rate,” said Josh Maurer, a glacier researcher at Columbia University’s Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory and …

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