The flat farm fields stretched west on either side of U.S. Highway 212 while we were bound for South Dakota. Once we approached the Buffalo Ridge near the western border of Minnesota, crossed the ...

Dehradun: A study by researchers from the University of Hamburg and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has highlighted a significant increase in the number and size of glacial lakes in the Hindu ...

Aerial photograph showing flooding in the Traverse Gap, the former southern outlet of Glacial Lake Agassiz and the source of River Warren. Ice-covered Lake Traverse (Mde Hdakiŋyaŋ), a natural ...

A Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) is a sudden release of water from a glacial lake due to the failure of a natural dam, leading to catastrophic flooding.Global warming has intensified the risk ...

Here’s your knowledge nugget for today. The environment ministry’s expert appraisal committee (EAC) has cleared a proposal to construct a 118-metre high dam in the same place where a devastating ...

Glaciers are melting at an alarming rate due to climate change, leading to the formation and expansion of glacial lakes. While these lakes may appear serene, they pose a serious threat of sudden ...

For the first time, scientists observed a massive glacial lake outburst in East Greenland, where 3,000 billion liters of meltwater were released over weeks, carving a 25-kilometer-long tunnel beneath ...

New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The Central government has approved National Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Risk Mitigation Project (NGRMP) for its implementation in Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal ...

Abstract: Due to climate change, the Northwesterner Gilgit Baltistan's, Ghizer district is highly susceptible to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). Nearly 24 GLOFs have occurred in this area in the ...

The best time to visit Cape Cod is May, June, September or October. These shoulder months usher in pleasant temperatures for outdoor pursuits, fewer crowds than the busy summer season and ...