No imminent threat to Siachen glacier due to global warming

MANALI: Quite contrary to the concerns raised by scientists over the adverse effect of global warming on the Siachen glacier, temperatures at the world's highest and coldest battlefield are indeed being falling.

This is revealed by the country's eminent glacial scientist, R N Sarvade, the Director of Manali-based Snow and Avalanche Studies Establishment (SASE).

According to Sarvade, temperatures recorded in Siachen have maintained a receding trend over the years.

However, the findings were yet to be confirmed as the team was still continuing its studies, the scientist said.

"We need to analyse our recordings over a longer period of time," Sarvade said in a presentation made to the visiting Minister of State for Defence, M M Pallam Raju here.

What the findings could mean is that while scientists are raising concern over the receding glaciers, especially in the Himalayas, there appears to be no erosion in the size of the 72-km long glacier, the second largest in the eastern Karakorams.