Category Archives: Glaciers

Melting Ice on Arctic Islands a Major Player in Sea Level Rise

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Melting glaciers and ice caps on Canadian Arctic islands play a much greater role in sea level rise than scientists previously thought, according to a new study led by a University of Michigan researcher. The United Nations projects that the … Continue reading →

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Puncak Jaya is Dying

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

In Indonesia, one of the world’s last tropical glaciers is dying. Perched atop the 16,000-foot peak Puncak Jaya in Papua province, the glacier has shrunk in size by 80 percent since 1936, and most of that since the 1970s. The … Continue reading →

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Glacial Flooding: Another Threat of Global Warming

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Dear readers .Here is another interesting reblogged post.Enjoy. For years, I had heard about how glacier melting caused by global warming was imperiling the world’s fresh water supplies, the vast majority of which come from mountains. But I hadn’t thought … Continue reading →

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Sub-Glacial Antarctic Lake

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Scientists have located the ideal drill site for the first ever exploration of an Antarctic sub-glacial lake, a development that is likely to facilitate a revolution in climate-change research and which may lead to the discovery of life-forms cut off … Continue reading →

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