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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
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request

Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request

It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers

DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers

Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024
National squad to hold friendly matches for 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup

National squad to hold friendly matches for 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup

The warm-up matches will involve matches against better ranked teams in the world, namely Austria (first) and Belgium (third).
Tue Nov 26 2024
G7 seeks unity on ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu

G7 seeks unity on ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu

The United States, part of the G7, has rejected the ICC decision, with President Joe Biden describing it as outrageous.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Francissca Peter remembers Tan Sri Ahmad Nawab: A tribute to a musical legend

Francissca Peter remembers Tan Sri Ahmad Nawab: A tribute to a musical legend

A legend who has influenced our music for decades, was one of the highlights of my career, says Francissca Peter.
Tue Nov 26 2024