An international research team has concluded that the Sikkim flood disaster in the Himalayas in October 2023 was caused by some 14.7 million cubic meters of frozen moraine material collapsing into South Lhonak Lake, triggering a 20-meter flood wave.
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Turning Farmland Back to Peatland: Can It Slow CO2 Emissions?
Until recently, Henning Voigt’s 500-hectare farmland along the Peene River, near Germany’s northeastern Baltic Sea coast, was well-drained and used as a cattle pasture.
Plant-Based Substitute for Fossil Fuels Developed for Plastic Foams
An environmentally-friendly preparation of plant material from pine could serve as a substitute for petroleum-based chemicals in polyurethane foams.
Ocean-Surface Warming Four Times Faster Now Than Late-1980s
The rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past four decades, a new study has shown.
Mapping Antarctica’s Hidden Ice-Free Lands: A Blueprint for Conservation
UNSW researchers unveil a new map and classification system that will help protect the unique plants and animals of Earth’s most remote and fragile continent.
Antarctic Ice Sheet Faces “Death by a Thousand Cuts”
A recent study conducted by University of Florida geologists and geographers has shed new light on the effects of climate change on Antarctic ice shelves.