The GLIMS initiative has created a unique glacier inventory, storing information about the extent and rates of change of all the world's mountain glaciers and ice caps. The GLIMS Glacier Database was ...

Two coastal scientists from the the Woods Hole Sea Grant offered a frank talk about the past, present and future of the ...

The rivers of India serve as lifelines for the country, providing numerous benefits ranging from water supply for agriculture ...

An international study has investigated the causes and impacts of the devastating flood disaster in the Himalayas in October ...

This study employed a frequency domain cross-correlation method to investigate rock glacier velocities in the Northern Tien Shan. We compared different sources of satellite imagery, including 0.5m ...

The implications are devastating. A judiciary beholden to political interests ceases to function as a neutral arbiter of justice. When judges are elected through partisan processes, as is the case in ...

Two and three bedroom homes will be developed on a site at Skipsea. Researchers find some dune systems are significantly retreating, with other growing at a similar rate. Access to part of a ...

The term ethical erosion is used to describe the “gradual decline in values, beliefs, and truths.” I first encountered this term in medical school to describe the loss of empathy and caring as ...

On a remote island in the Canadian Arctic, researchers have discovered the remains of an ancient glacier that could be over a million years old. The discovery represents what may be the oldest ...

Infrastructure in permafrost areas is threatened by river bank erosion, Mackenzie River Delta ... and for the first time includes not only physical processes but also a comprehensive overview of ...

Yala glacier in Nepal is predicted to vanish by the 2040s, due to significant reductions in area and volume. Monitoring since 1974 shows a retreat of 680m and a 36% area reduction. This glacier is ...