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Glacier Melt

Himalaya glacial melt set to peak by 2070

Himalaya glacial melt set to peak by 2070

Water levels in Ganges and Indus rivers unlikely to drop over next 100 years says new study of Himalayan and the Tibetan plateau glaciers

Black carbon blamed for 30% of Nepal glacier melt

Black carbon blamed for 30% of Nepal glacier melt

Researchers suspect soot from fires in India and China ‘probably’ responsible for a third of glacial retreat in Himalaya

Chasing Ice: A call for urgent climate action

Chasing Ice: A call for urgent climate action

Ros Donald from the Carbon Brief reviews Chasing Ice, a film that chronicles the collapse of glaciers in Iceland, Greenland and the USA

Third highest rate of glacier melt observed

Third highest rate of glacier melt observed

Latest data from more than 100 glaciers around the world consistent with increasing rates of melting

Photo of the week #19 - Melting water security on Mount Kilimanjaro

Photo of the week #19 – Melting water security on Mount Kilimanjaro

This week’s photo of the week, what will be the impact of melting glaciers on wildlife in Kenya?

Asian glaciers bucking trend of climate change ice melt

Asian glaciers bucking trend of climate change ice melt

Satellite models from the Karakoram mountains north of Himalaya show marginal growth but area remains a one-off, according to new research.

The Greenland ice sheet could be more sensitive to climate change than scientists previously thought (©Kitty Trewolbeck/creative commons)

Greenland ice sheet could melt completely with 1.6°C temperature rise

New research find the Greenland ice sheet may be more sensitive to long term climate change then scientists had previously thought.

Climate change could make Everest summits history

Climate change could make Everest summits history

Climate change and rising temperatures are changing the face of the Himalayas, making Everest unclimable and threatening the region’s farming communities says Nepal’s “Super Sherpa.”

Satellite Photo: Shrinking Glaciers on Mount Everest

Satellite Photo: Shrinking Glaciers on Mount Everest

Produced as part of UNESCO’s international ‘Satellites and World Heritage Sites, Partners to Understand Climate Change’ exhibition, this image shows the melting glaciers on Mount Everest.

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