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Drang Drung glacier in the Zanskar Himalayas. Image by Andrew Mackintosh.

Ladakh glaciers losing speed as ice melts, new study warns

Simrin Sirur 18 Aug 2026

A song of rock and ice

Saumitra Shinde 17 Jun 2025
Drilling equipment is lowered onto a site that was part of the research from 2016-19, which found that ice temperatures in Khumbu Glacier were warmer than expected. Image by University of Leeds Press Office.

Digging into icy depths to understand glacial melt

Meena Menon 24 Apr 2025

Melting ice: Need to freeze on an action plan quickly

Soumya Sarkar 15 Nov 2024

Long-term monitoring of Himalayan glaciers essential to assess their health

Ridhi Agrawal 23 Aug 2024
Automated ice reservoir (AIR) at Igoo village near Leh, in Ladakh. It is fitted with sensors, values and a control panel that run the system with minimal human intervention.

Automatic ice stupa could transform farming in rural Ladakh

Nidhi Jamwal 18 Jul 2024

Glaciers at Pangong in Ladakh retreated 6.7% since 1990, says recent research

Mudassir Kuloo 10 Feb 2022

Himalayan glaciers are wasting away, threatening mountain communities

Neha Jain 14 May 2018