Himalayan glaciers are not just frozen reservoirs of water; they are the lifeblood of South Asia. These colossal ice masses feed major river systems, including the Ganges, Indus, and Brahmaputra, ...

The Ministry said that as per a study of glacial melt between 1935 and 1996, by Geological Survey of India, Gangotri glacier has been melting at a rate of 18.8 metres. Later research by scientists ...

The ministry also mentioned an ongoing study by the Centre for Cryosphere & Climate Change Studies (C4S) at the National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, on Gangotri and Milam glaciers in Uttarakhand ...

The Chota Char Dham Yatra is more than just a pilgrimage-it's an unforgettable journey through some of India's most sacred ...

If glaciers, nature’s largest freshwater reservoirs, disappear, life on Earth will be in danger, said Prof. P.G. Shastri, former director of NIT Warangal, even as he pointed out that glaciers ...

Glaciers in Himalayas (India) have been exhibiting continuous retreat: East Ranthong glacier (15.1 meter/year), Gangotri glacier (19.9±0.3 meter/year), Samudratapu glacier (15.1 meter/year ...