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Why is Mount Everest so big? New research highlights a rogue river - but deeper forces are at work

Why is Mount Everest so big? New research highlights a rogue river - but deeper forces are at work

At 8,849 metres above sea level, Everest is around 250m taller than the other great peaks of the Himalayas.
Sat Oct 05 2024
UN chief issues 'SOS' for Pacific Islands worst hit by warming ocean

UN chief issues 'SOS' for Pacific Islands worst hit by warming ocean

Rising seas are amplifying the frequency and severity of storm surges and coastal flooding, says Antonio Guterres.
Tue Aug 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
WIDER IMAGE - For islanders, India's election is about climate change, survival

WIDER IMAGE - For islanders, India's election is about climate change, survival

The residents of Ghoramara are fighting to save their homes from disappearing into the sea in the face of rising sea levels.
Sat Jun 01 2024
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
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
Ice age data raises new concerns about future ice melt, rising sea levels

Ice age data raises new concerns about future ice melt, rising sea levels

A new study, looking back to the last ice age thousands of years ago, has revealed an alarming rate of ice melt.
Thu Apr 06 2023
Archaeologists discover passageways in 3,000-year-old Peruvian temple

Archaeologists discover passageways in 3,000-year-old Peruvian temple

Located 3,200 meters above sea level, at least 35 underground passageways have been found over the years of excavations.
Tue May 31 2022
Mountain glaciers hold less ice than thought, and that's bad news

Mountain glaciers hold less ice than thought, and that's bad news

The new estimate lowers the potential contribution of glaciers to sea level rise from about 33 to 26 centimetres (13 to 10 inches).
Wed Feb 09 2022
EXPLAINER - Scientists struggle to monitor Tonga volcano after massive eruption

EXPLAINER - Scientists struggle to monitor Tonga volcano after massive eruption

The explosion destroyed its sea-level crater and drowned its mass, obscuring it from satellites.
Mon Jan 17 2022
Pulau Lang Tengah via ferrata a magnet for extreme sports enthusiasts

Pulau Lang Tengah via ferrata a magnet for extreme sports enthusiasts

The trail is just 200-metre long and 80 metres above sea level, but it promises a rare experience for climbers, Chong said.
Thu Sep 30 2021
Asian, tropical coastlines most vulnerable to rising seas - Study

Asian, tropical coastlines most vulnerable to rising seas - Study

Tropical nations will face more coastal inundation from a rise in sea levels due to climate change than other countries.
Wed Jun 30 2021
Tokyo, as you've never seen it before

Tokyo, as you've never seen it before

A miniaturised 1:1,000 scale version of one of the world's biggest capitals, displaying everything from sea levels to population densities.
Thu Apr 08 2021
21 dead, more than 700 injured in earthquake in Turkey

21 dead, more than 700 injured in earthquake in Turkey

Sea levels rose before the tsunami hit the Seferihisar district in western Izmir, flooding residential areas.
Sat Oct 31 2020
Earth's ice sheets tracking worst-case climate scenarios

Earth's ice sheets tracking worst-case climate scenarios

Ice sheets have failed to account for short-term fluctuations in weather patterns that are, themselves, deeply influenced by climate change.
Wed Sep 02 2020
The battle to reduce road deaths

The battle to reduce road deaths

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024