Tag: glacial

What to know about Vanuatu, the Pacific island nation struggling to recover from a massive earthquake

EARTHQUAKES21/12/2024

A search expanded on Thursday for those killed or trapped alive by an earthquake in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, as rescue workers arriving from abroad fanned out through the capital, Port Vila, encountering flattened...

Russian oil spill contaminates 50km of Black Sea beaches

GEOLOGY21/12/2024

Russia Wednesday expanded an operation to clean up thousands of tonnes of oil that spilt into the sea and contaminated 50 kilometers of beaches after tanker ships were wrecked in a storm. An aging Russian oil tanker broke up...

Four decades of glacial data reveals substantial losses and water worries

OCEANOGRAPHY10/04/2024

An analysis of glacial data spanning four decades has provided valuable insights into the changes taking place in the glaciers of the Pir Panjal...

New discovery suggests significant glacial retreat in West Antarctica began in 1940s

OCEANOGRAPHY28/02/2024

Among the vast expanse of Antarctica lies the Thwaites Glacier, the world's widest glacier measuring about 80 miles on the western edge of the...

At least 10 dead, 102 missing in India glacial lake burst

ENVIRONMENT05/10/2023

Indian rescue teams searched on Thursday for 102 people missing after a devastating flash flood triggered by a high-altitude glacial lake burst killed at...