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WIDER IMAGE - In the Andes, mountain guides bear witness to shrinking glaciers

WIDER IMAGE - In the Andes, mountain guides bear witness to shrinking glaciers

Rising global temperatures due to climate change have led the glacier to retreat and the permafrost to melt.
Sat Jul 27 2024
Alaska glaciers may hit irreversible melting point sooner than expected, study finds

Alaska glaciers may hit irreversible melting point sooner than expected, study finds

Glacier melt is a major contributor to rising sea levels, a threat to coastal settlements worldwide.
Fri Jul 05 2024
Mountain villages fight for future as melting glaciers threaten floods

Mountain villages fight for future as melting glaciers threaten floods

When glacial lakes overfill or their banks become unsound, they burst, sparking deadly floods that wash out bridges and buildings.
Sun Nov 26 2023
Swiss glaciers lose 10% of volume in worst two years on record

Swiss glaciers lose 10% of volume in worst two years on record

More than half of the glaciers in the Alps are in Switzerland where temperatures are rising by around twice the global average.
Thu Sep 28 2023
Corpse of man missing for 52 years found on Austrian glacier

Corpse of man missing for 52 years found on Austrian glacier

The corpse was discovered by two hikers in the area of the Hochgruberkees at about 2,800 metres above sea level, according to police.
Tue Sep 12 2023
El Nino could doom Indonesia's rare tropical glaciers by 2026

El Nino could doom Indonesia's rare tropical glaciers by 2026

Indonesia, home to a third of the world's rainforest after Brazil and Congo, expects the dry season could run until October.
Sun Aug 27 2023
Switzerland finds remains of climber who disappeared on glacier in 1986

Switzerland finds remains of climber who disappeared on glacier in 1986

Melting glaciers have led to the reemergence of bodies and objects thought to be long-lost.
Fri Jul 28 2023
Himalayan glaciers on track to lose up to 75% of ice by 2100 - Report

Himalayan glaciers on track to lose up to 75% of ice by 2100 - Report

Scientists have struggled to assess how climate change is affecting the Hindu Kush Himalaya.
Sat Jun 24 2023
Ice sheets could retreat faster than expected: study

Ice sheets could retreat faster than expected: study

Antartic ice-sheets risk breaking into the sea in stretches of up to 600 metres a day, speeding up the rise in sea levels, research reveals.
Wed Apr 12 2023
Glacial lake floods threaten communities in Asia, South America

Glacial lake floods threaten communities in Asia, South America

The risk comes when a lake overfills, bursting through its natural barrier and sending a torrent of water rushing down mountain valleys.
Sat Mar 25 2023
Glacier lakes swollen by global warming threaten millions

Glacier lakes swollen by global warming threaten millions

More than nine million people across so-called High Mountain Asia live in the path of potential glacial lake outburst floods.
Thu Feb 09 2023
Major glaciers, including Dolomites and Yosemite, to disappear by 2050 - UN report

Major glaciers, including Dolomites and Yosemite, to disappear by 2050 - UN report

UNESCO monitors some 18,600 glaciers across 50 of its World Heritage sites and said that a third of those are set to disappear by 2050.
Thu Nov 03 2022
Greta Thunberg says Swedish politicians ignoring climate crisis as election nears

Greta Thunberg says Swedish politicians ignoring climate crisis as election nears

Thunberg said the issue had been "pretty much non-existent", during the campaign.
Wed Sep 07 2022
Pakistan struggles to avert danger as floods rise, death toll tops 1,300

Pakistan struggles to avert danger as floods rise, death toll tops 1,300

Record monsoon rains and melting glaciers have brought floods that have affected 33 million people and killed at least 1,314.
Mon Sep 05 2022
Pakistanis protect homes against devastating floods; aid arrives

Pakistanis protect homes against devastating floods; aid arrives

Abnormal heavy monsoon rains and melting glaciers triggered floods that have submerged a third of Pakistan and killed at least 1,191 people.
Thu Sep 01 2022
China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands

Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy

Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says

Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court

Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch

I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025
UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians

The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time

The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025
More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says

Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew

Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action

A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025