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Glacier marriages: An ancient solution to a modern problem

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Central Asian countries collaborate to push green energy transition

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are set to launch a joint hydropower plant with a capacity of nearly 2,000 MW.

Nature

Photographer captures Earth’s delicate systems ‘losing their rhythm’

Nature photographer Jon McCormack warns the Earth's vital systems are 'changing faster than we realise’.

Climate

Melting glacier on Germany’s highest peak leads to ski lift demolition

Germany’s Zugspitze glacier is rapidly melting, forcing the removal of a 50-year-old ski lift. Experts warn that Bavaria’s remaining glaciers could vanish within years, highlighting the tangible effects of climate change in the Alps.

Earth News

Inside the race to understand Greenland’s ‘climate tipping point’

Researchers will also trial a prototype ‘Early Warning System’ for glacier change in Greenland, as ice melt continues to accelerate.

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Climate change is killing off Austria's glaciers. What's at risk?

Soaring temperatures are fuelling the demise of Austria's glaciers, with 'vast implications' for drinking water, power generation, infrastructure and more.

Earth News

Inside the sinking theory that glacier melt slows climate change

Iron fertilisation has long been touted as a glimmer of hope amid rising emissions – but a new study has seemingly debunked the theory.

Earth News

‘Frightening prospect’: What will happen if Antarctica keeps warming?

Despite being far away from civilisation, a melting Antarctic’s "disastrous" consequences will ripple across the world, researchers warn.

Climate

Olympic skiers say receding glaciers are 'hard to ignore'

Olympic host country Italy has lost more than 200 square kilometres of glacier area since the late 1950s.

Climate

‘It scares me’: Greenland dog sled traditions at risk as ice melts

Sled dog champion Jørgen Kristensen, 62, says it’s the first time he can remember when there has been no snow in January.

Climate

Multiple climate tipping points closer than believed, study warns

Sharp changes could result in a cascade of subsystem interactions that would steer the planet toward extreme warming and sea level rise.

Earth News

Antarctic sanctuary opened to save melting glaciers for future science

A slice of the Mont Blanc glacier has become one of the first Alpine ice samples to be stashed away in a natural Antarctic freezer for future scientists to study.

Climate

Billions at risk from ‘alarming’ climate change in mountain regions

Scientists warn accelerating climate change in mountain regions is increasing the risk of "devastating" floods and hazardous events.

Earth News

Sea levels rising faster than they have in 4,000 years, study warns

Melting glaciers and thermal expansion are driving the ‘acceleration’ of sea level rise to record levels.

Climate

Climate change melts California glaciers to unprecedented levels

The glacier melt in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains is unprecedented, a new study shows.

Climate

More than 1,000 small glaciers in Switzerland have already disappeared

Since 2015, glaciologists say Switzerland's glaciers have shrunk by a quarter.

Earth News

Geologists turn to remote tools as Italy’s Ventina glacier melts fast

After 130 years of direct measurement, the retreat of Italy’s Ventina glacier will now be tracked by drones due to rapid melting and unstable terrain.