New Delhi, July 26, 2022: Researchers have taken a significant leap toward solving the mystery of why few pockets of glaciers in the Karakoram Range are resisting glacial melt due to global warming, defying the trend of glaciers losing mass across the globe, with the Himalayas being no exception. They have attributed this phenomenon called […]
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Trans- Himalayan region becoming one of the promising astronomical sites globally
New Delhi, October 4, 2021: The Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) located at Hanle near Leh in Ladakh is becoming one of the promising astronomical sites globally, said a recent study. This is due to its advantages of more clear nights, minimal light pollution, background aerosol concentration, extremely dry atmospheric condition, and uninterrupted by monsoon. Astronomers […]
Satellite-based real-time monitoring of Himalayan glacial catchments can strengthen early flood warning & minimize disaster risk
New Delhi, April 22, 2021: Satellite-based real-time monitoring of Himalayan glacial catchments would improve understanding of flood risk in the region and help inform an early flood warning system that could help curb disaster and save human lives, says a recent study. This should be the future strategy to reduce loss of human lives during […]