Snow and ice blanket Britain
February 5th, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 5 (IANS) Heavy overnight snow in Britain severely disrupted road, rail and air travel Sunday, The Telegraph reported.Drivers were forced to spend the night in their cars as ... Read more...
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Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell in ‘Snow Piercer’
January 19th, 2012 - 9:36 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 19 (IANS) Actors Tilda Swinton and Jamie Bell are reportedly in talks to join the cast of indie drama "Snow Piercer", with Chris Evan in the lead.Set ... Read more...
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China ice festival gets Marilyn Monroe sculpture
January 6th, 2012 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 6 (IANS) A six-metre-tall ice sculpture of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe has been unveiled in China's northeastern city of Harbin, as the city began its annual snow and ... Read more...
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Britain braces for a white Christmas
December 5th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 5 (IANS) Most parts of northern Britain were Monday covered with snow and ice as temperatures plummeted across the country.After the second-warmest November since records began to be ... Read more...
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Alarm bells over Greenland ice melt
October 26th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) Greenland ice sheet can experience extreme melting even when temperatures don?t hit record highs, say scientists.
A new analysis by Marco Tedesco, assistant professor in earth ... Read more...
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Arctic’s sea ice melt hits second-lowest level
October 7th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) The extent of sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean has dipped to the second-lowest level, narrowly missing a new record low, said satellite data from NASA.The ... Read more...
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Arctic sea ice hits second-lowest level
October 5th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 5 (IANS) The extent of sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean in September declined to the second-lowest on record, said experts.The Arctic ice cap grows each winter as ... Read more...
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Two thirds of permafrost likely to melt by 2200
February 17th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) Two-thirds of permafrost is likely to melt by 2200, thanks to global warming which will loft vast quantities of carbon into the air. "The carbon resides in permanently ... Read more...
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New solar-powered glass road to melt snow on roads
February 3rd, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 03 (ANI): An expert has come up with a novel idea for dealing with snowy roads: replacing them with a glass surface embedded with solar cells that generate power form ... Read more...
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UK climber who survived 1000-ft plunge determined to climb Everest
January 31st, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 31 (ANI): A UK climber, who survived a 1,000ft fall from a Scottish mountain, has said that he is determined to go ahead with the planned Mount Everest expedition.As he ... Read more...
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Belgium Ice sculpture festival displayed Lord Shiv and Ganesh
January 22nd, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Jan 22 (ANI): Internationally renowned 10th annual UNESCO Brugge Snow and Ice Sculpture Festival in Belgium, which ended on January 16, displayed sculptures of Lord Ganesh and Lord Shiv.Distinguished ... Read more...
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Shrinking snow and ice cover ‘making global warming worse’
January 19th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 19 (ANI): A new research from the University of Michigan has shown that the decreasing snow and ice cover on Earth's surface has contributed much more to global warming than ... Read more...
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Giant heated ‘condoms’ fitted over freezing UK trains to keep them moving!
December 20th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 20 (ANI): Trains in Britain are being fitted with giant heated "condoms" in a bid to thaw them out and keep them moving.Train operator ScotRail has been experimenting with the ... Read more...
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Global warming has slowed down in the past decade: Scientists
November 27th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 27 (ANI): Scientists have said that the rate at which global temperatures are rising has slowed down over the past 10 years.In a report, the Met Office said the slow ... Read more...
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Increased shipping likely to accelerate climate change as Arctic warms
October 26th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): Scientists have revealed that as the ice-capped Arctic Ocean warms, ship traffic will increase at the top of the world.And if the sea ice continues to decline, ... Read more...
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Arctic ice could be gone by 2030, warns US researchers
September 16th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 16 (ANI): US researchers have warned that with the Arctic sea ice melting during the summer to its third lowest level on record, global warming could leave the region ice ... Read more...
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Climate change will imperil food supply in Asia
June 18th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 18 (IANS) Climate change will drastically reduce the flow of snow and ice meltwater in the Himalayas, threatening the food security of more than 60 million Asians, warn ecological researchers. ... Read more...
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Melting ice making Mt Everest climb dangerous: Sherpas
June 2nd, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 1 (ANI): Sherpas have warned that the fast receding ice cover on Mt Everest is making scaling the mountain very risky, as the melting ice was exposing bare rock faces, ... Read more...
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Arctic ice cap ‘thinning and shrinking’
April 13th, 2010 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): The Devon Island ice cap, one of the largest ice masses in the Canadian High Arctic, is thinning and shrinking, shows data.According to a paper published in the ... Read more...
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Mount Everest Height Dispute Settled By China & Nepal
April 12th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Officials from both China and Nepal have finally reached an agreement in the issue of the actual height on Mount Everest, according to media reports from several sources.The ... Read more...
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Antarctica Imminently Falling Apart?
March 8th, 2010 - 9:20 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 8, 2010 (Pen Men At Work): Topical information on gigantic icebergs, which are of the size of diminutive U.S. states, separating Antarctica, may sound dire. But these developments typically symbolize ... Read more...
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Kentucky ice and snow crews battle harsh weather
February 16th, 2010 - 4:30 am ICT by BNO News
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY (BNO NEWS) -- The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and contract snow and ice crews on Monday were mobilized across the State to battle the harsh winter weather.Crews were plowing or treating ... Read more...
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Soot from India triggers retreat of Himalayan glaciers
February 4th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) Nobody disputes that glaciers in the Himalayas are thinning. Now a physicist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Surabhi Menon has set out to isolate the impacts of ... Read more...
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Black carbon from India contributing in melting of Himalayan glaciers
February 4th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have found that airborne black carbon aerosols from India are a major contributor to the decline in snow and ice cover on the ... Read more...
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Armed forces called in to battle Britain’s snows
January 6th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 6 (IANS) Armed forces were called in to help stranded motorists and authorities urged people to stay at home as snow and sub-zero temperatures Wednesday forced the closure of airports ... Read more...
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Heavy snowfall in Beijing disrupts traffic
January 3rd, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 3 (IANS) Heavy snow in Beijing Sunday led to closed expressways, delayed flights and disrupted bus services.
About 120 outbound flights were delayed at the Beijing Capital International Airport and 86 ... Read more...
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Four Serie A games called off after snowfall
December 20th, 2009 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Dec 20 (DPA) Four Serie A games were called off over the weekend due to heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures, local media reported Sunday.
The Sunday afternoon game between Genoa and ... Read more...
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Three Serie A games cancelled after snowfall
December 20th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Dec 20 (DPA) Three Serie A football games were cancelled over the weekend due to snowfall and chilling temperatures, local media reported Sunday.
Udinese-Cagliari clash, which was scheduled for Sunday afternoon ... Read more...
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Impact of melting snow and ice highlighted in new report
December 14th, 2009 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, Dec 14 (DPA) Snow and ice are melting at an "accelerating pace" in regions ranging from Greenland to the Himalayas, a report presented Monday at the UN climate change conference said.
Less ... Read more...
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New Zealand glaciers melting away, survey shows
November 23rd, 2009 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Nov 23 (DPA) New Zealand's glaciers are melting away, according to an annual survey of the snowline on 50 glaciers in the South Island, the National Institute of Water and ... Read more...
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Greenland ice loss responsible for a sixth of global sea-level rise
November 23rd, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 23 (ANI): In a long term research, scientists have found that Greenland lost 1500 cubic kilometres of ice between 2000 and 2008, making it responsible for one-sixth of global sea-level ... Read more...
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Greenland ice loss responsible for a sixth of sea-level rise
November 22nd, 2009 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 22 (ANI): Between 2000 and 2008, Greenland lost 1500 cubic kilometres of ice, which is responsible for one-sixth of global sea-level rise, says scientists.Michiel van den Broeke of Utrecht University ... Read more...
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Extent of Arctic Sea ice is third lowest on record
October 7th, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) The extent of the Arctic Sea ice this year or the area covered by floating ice was the third lowest since satellite measurements were first made in 1979. ... Read more...
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Arctic sea ice extent third lowest since 1979
October 7th, 2009 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 7 (ANI): Arctic sea ice extent in 2009 was the third lowest since satellite measurements were first made in 1979.The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) in Boulder, Colorado, ... Read more...
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Arctic ice to last until 2030 to 2040
September 22nd, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 22 (ANI): New findings by scientists indicate that that Arctic ice would last decades longer than thought, and the region won't experience ice-free summers until 2030 or 2040.Some models ... Read more...
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