Researchers from Princeton University and other institutions may have hit upon an answer to a climate-change puzzle that has eluded scientists for years, namely why glaciers in the Karakoram range of ...

Pakistan is home to the most heavily glaciated area outside the Planet’s polar regions. The massive glaciers of Baltoro and Biafo stretch for over 60 kilometres each in the Karakoram Mountains.

Understanding the 'Karakoram anomaly' could help gauge the future availability of water for hundreds of millions of people. Skip to main content. Your source for the latest research news.

The mass balance of Hindu-Kush–Karakoram–Himalaya glaciers has been debated, partly because of a severe lack of observations from the region. An analysis of the regional mass balance of ...

The Karakoram Anomaly is contributing to low flows in the Indus River, which is affecting irrigation and energy sectors downstream," explains Dr Khan.

Researchers identify 'Karakoram vortex' and explain why glaciers near K2 are growing in size. A summer 'vortex' of cold air over the Karakoram mountain range is causing the glaciers in the region ...

Mueez Ud Din and Mathieu Maynadier opened a new alpine route on the east ridge of 7,029m Spantik. They speak to us about ...

Karakoram Glaciers Have Grown Ice still melting in other regions. ... The team used 3D altitude maps and gravity measurements derived from satellites in 2000 and 2008 to track changes in ...