Thursday, May 29th, 2014
Keeping in view vulnerability of Himachal Pradesh towards climatic hazards, the State Centre for Climate Change will map all glaciers and glacial lakes in the Himalayan region in the state with the help of the Space Applications...
Monday, April 29th, 2013
The Himlayan state of Jammu and Kashmir are dotted with more than 1200 lakes and water bodies, an Environment and Remote Sensing report said on Tuesday. The water bodies were being counted methodically for the first time...
Monday, September 3rd, 2012
A consortium of scientists led by the University of Stirling is attempting to create the world's first satellite-based global lake surveillance system. The six universities and research institutes involved in the GloboLakes project have been awarded a...
Thursday, March 17th, 2011
As a result of reduced water availability and unsustainable demands on our environment, Australia’s rivers, lakes, wetlands and floodplains have suffered severe degradation. There is growing recognition of the need to supply ‘environmental water’ to protect and...
Monday, July 16th, 2007
A new study is advocating the development of an early warning system for glacial lake outburst flooding in the Himalayas. The study was supported by the UN's Environment Program Regional Office for Asia and the...
