News tagged with himalayan glaciers
Scientists confirm Himalayan glacial melting
Glaciers in the Himalayas have shrunk by as much as a fifth in just 30 years, scientists have claimed in the first authoritative confirmation of the effects of climate change on the region.
Dec 05, 2011 |
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China's glaciers in meltdown mode: study
Sharp increases in temperature driven by global warming are melting China's Himalayan glaciers, an impact that threatens habitats, tourism and economic development, says a study released Tuesday.
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Scientists find that debris on certain Himalayan glaciers may prevent melting
A new scientific study shows that debris coverage -- pebbles, rocks, and debris from surrounding mountains -- may be a missing link in the understanding of the decline of glaciers. Debris is distinct from ...
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Jan 24, 2011 |
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NASA launches Himalayan monitoring system in Nepal
A new system that will allow scientists to monitor the impact of climate change in the Himalayas using images from NASA satellites was launched in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on Tuesday.
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Oct 05, 2010 |
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UN to get report on climate panel August 30
A UN-requested review of the world's top panel of climate scientists, accused of flaws in a key assessment on global warming, will be unveiled on August 30, the investigating committee said on Friday.
Aug 20, 2010 |
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Photos 'show Himalayan glaciers receding'
When British climbing legend George Mallory took his iconic 1921 photo of Mount Everest's north face, the mighty, river-shaped glacier snaking under his feet seemed eternal.
Jul 16, 2010 |
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Climate skeptics exploiting scandal: US envoy
The US pointman on climate change on Tuesday accused vested interests of exploiting recent scientific scandals, saying there was an overwhelming case for the world to take action.
Feb 16, 2010 |
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Netherlands adds to UN climate report controversy
The Netherlands has asked the UN climate change panel to explain an inaccurate claim in a landmark 2007 report that more than half the country was below sea level, the Dutch government said Friday.
Feb 05, 2010 |
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Black carbon a significant factor in melting of Himalayan glaciers
The fact that glaciers in the Himalayan mountains are thinning is not disputed. However, few researchers have attempted to rigorously examine and quantify the causes. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 03, 2010 |
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Glacier-melting debate highlights importance of satellites
The intense public debate on how rapidly the Himalayan glaciers are retreating highlights the necessity for the constant monitoring of glaciers worldwide by satellites.
Feb 01, 2010 |
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UN climate panel based claims on student essay: report
The UN climate change panel based claims about ice disappearing from the world's mountain peaks on a student essay and an article in a mountaineering magazine, a British newspaper reported Sunday.
Jan 31, 2010 |
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Glacier alarm 'regrettable error': UN climate head
The head of the UN's climate science panel said Saturday a doomsday prediction about the fate of Himalayan glaciers was "a regrettable error" but that he would not resign over the blunder.
Jan 23, 2010 |
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UN climate report riddled with errors on glaciers (Update)
(AP) -- Five glaring errors were discovered in one paragraph of the world's most authoritative report on global warming, forcing the Nobel Prize-winning panel of climate scientists who wrote it to apologize ...
Jan 20, 2010 |
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In new row, UN climate body to probe Himalayan glacier forecast
The UN's panel of climate scientists said on Monday it would probe claims its doomsday prediction for the disappearance of Himalayan glaciers was wrong as an expert said he had warned of the mistake.
Jan 18, 2010 |
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A unique geography -- and soot and dust -- conspire against Himalayan glaciers
"So many disparate elements, both natural and man-made, converge in the Himalayas," said William Lau, a climatologist from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. "There's no other place in the ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 15, 2009 |
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