Zanskar glaciers in Ladakh slow down as mountains warm
Glaciers in Ladakh’s Zanskar region are moving slower now than they did three decades ago, a new study has found. The Zanskar glaciers are among the largest in the Himalaya and act…
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Faceless cave snail found in China, only three alive
Scientists have identified China's first freshwater cave snail, Erhaia dijiang, found deep in a mountain cave in Yuxi City, Yunnan. Only three living adults and an empty shell have been found. The…
African Great Lakes Hold More Than a Quarter of Surface Freshwater
Africa’s Great Lakes contain more than 25% of the world’s surface freshwater and support over 50 million people across ten countries, according to The Times of India. The lakes provide food and…
