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Tien Shan mountains, China Almost half the world's population gets its water from glaciers and rainfall in Asia's highest mountains and deserts. Geologist Aaron Putnam of Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, his father David Putnam, an archaeologist at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, and their colleagues recently visited some of these areas on study expeditions, snapping these striking photos.Above: Looking north toward the high Tien Shan mountains of western China. At center is the highest peak in the Tien Shan: Tomur peak (or Jengish Chokusu in Khirgiz). Mountains in Bhutan Snow on high peaks above Thampe Chhu, Bhutan. Boulder sampling Tshewang Rigzin (Department of Hydromet Services, Royal Government of Bhutan) and guides sampling boulder on moraine. Weather station Tshewang Rigzin (Department of Hydromet Services, Royal Government of Bhutan) and Aaron Putnam (Columbia) tinkering with a weather station. Glacier, Bhutan … [Read more...] about Stunning scenes: From the Himalayas to the Taklamakan Desert

An expansive megadrought that parched ancient Africa and southern Asia about 16,000 years ago was one of the most intense and far-reaching dry periods in the history of modern humans, new climate research indicates. The drought hit almost all of southern Asia and most of the African continent. During the drought, Africa's Lake Victoria — the world’s largest tropical lake and the source of the Nile — dried out, as did Lake Tana in Ethiopia and Lake Van in Turkey. And monsoons from China to the Mediterranean brought little or no rain. By looking at climate records, including samples of ancient sediments taken from Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania, the researchers pegged the timing of the megadrought to the peak of a 3,000-year period when icebergs and their meltwater surged into the North Atlantic. This change in the ocean, which occurred as the last ice age came to a close, appears to have had effects at the tropics, the researchers write in the Feb. 25 issue of the … [Read more...] about Epic Megadrought Struck 16,000 Years Ago

We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more . Home / News / Smartphones All set Samsung is also said to be pushing down the prices of the phones. Jay Bonggolto 1 Nov 2021 2 Source: Digit / Onleaks What you need to know The Samsung Galaxy S22 series has reportedly entered mass production. Production for key internal parts of the phone apparently started in late October at Samsung's factories in Asia. Samsung is likely launching the upcoming flagship phone early next year. Samsung has reportedly kicked off mass production for the Galaxy S22 series in preparation for its upcoming launch early next year, corroborating previous rumors suggesting that the phone will debut in January (or February ). According to WinFuture , Samsung began mass-producing the flex cables that connect the phone's circuit boards in the middle of last week. In addition, the company is said to have … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy S22 ready for early 2022 launch, reportedly in mass production