The climate change is having a surprising effect: lengthening Earth’s days. Melting polar ice is reshaping the planet, with consequences for our technology. Scientists say this phenomenon highlights how humanContinue Reading
Throughout history, human activities have left a subtle but undeniable mark on Earth’s climate. Since the dawn of the industrial revolution in 1850, our planet has warmed steadily, with theContinue Reading
A new study reveals surprising consequences of melting polar ice: it’s slowing Earth’s rotation, potentially affecting how we measure time in the future. University of California, San Diego geophysicist DuncanContinue Reading
The biggest iceberg currently known as A23a is breaking up while it moves away from Antarctica towards warmer waters. Photographers working for travel company EYOS took impressive pictures of aContinue Reading
The glaciers in the Himalaya are not what people typically imagine. Stand at the lower end of Ngozumpa Glacier, which flows from 26,864-foot Cho Oyu, the world’s sixth-highest mountain, andContinue Reading
Drilling by fossil fuel companies in Norway’s permafrost could be releasing an unknown danger. Researchers have found that 50% of the 18 hydrocarbon exploration wells in Svalbard had encountered trappedContinue Reading
Approximately 40% of India’s population, which amounts to 1.4 billion people, reside in the Indo Gangetic Plain, a relatively compact area. This is due to the plain’s vast fertility, asContinue Reading
A section of an Alps mountain’s peak has crumbled, most likely due to permafrost thawing caused by climate change. Millions of cubic feet of stone fall down a steep mountainContinue Reading
