Many people living in the Himalayas, Andes, Alps, Rocky Mountains, Iceland, and Alaska have experienced glacial lake outburst floods of one type or another.
An earth scientist explains the impact that ice loss can have on the stability of the surrounding mountain slopes and glacial lakes.
The old-world enclave, famous for its Gross National Happiness (GNH) index, has started work on an ambitious new project that ...
Members of the exiled Drepung Gomang order of monks are visiting Yoga Central in Canton this week. Here's how to see them.
Located in Tanzania, Africa’s tallest mountain sits on the Kenyan border in East Africa, some 200 miles south of the Equator.
Battlefield tourism in India offers a unique perspective on the country’s history, culture, and patriotism. Each experience is a journey into the heart and soul of the brave soldier who stood proud, f ...
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Growing risk of melting glaciers
In mountain ranges around the world, glaciers are melting as global temperatures rise. Europe’s Alps and Pyrenees lost 40 ...
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake rocked central Myanmar on March 28 at about 12:50 p.m. local time, leaving at least 144 people confirmed dead so far and triggering widespread damage across ...
Scientists monitoring Alaska’s Mount Spurr said seismic activity continues to rise, indicating that the volcano is moving toward an eruption. The major risk of a Mount Spurr eruption is ashfall ...