How Permafrost Thaw Is Damaging Himalayas
It is late April 2022. At Namche Bazaar, a town in the Everest region of…
the Himalayas
All-Women Indian Team To Complete Himalayan Expedition
After three-month-long rigorous trekking, including a one-month journey in Nepal, the 50-plus all Women Trans…
Oil Palm Pioneers Doubt Crop Will Take Off In Himalayan Foothills
As he talks about his 200-hectare oil palm plantation, Dature Miuli becomes visibly emotional. A…
Climate Change: 100 Questions By Scientists
Scientists have identified 100 pressing research questions on climate change and water resources in the…
Time Is Running Out For Climate Adaptation In The Himalayas
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released the second of its three-part report…
Shepherds In Himalayas Turn Their Backs On Traditional Livelihood
Nomadic shepherds in the central Himalayas are facing a double threat. Not only is more…
Climate Change & Disasters On The Third Pole
In many ways, 2021 marked a new threshold for climate change-related disasters. Global headlines were…
Himalayan Glaciers Melting At An ‘Exceptional Rate’: Study
Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting at an “exceptional” rate because of global warming, threatening…
How Dust Can Melt Mountains & Change Seas
Asia’s largest freshwater reserve is disappearing. In the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, which is warming…
Uttarakhand Before Climate Tragedy: A Mountaineer Remembers
On 7 February 2021, disaster struck in the Indian Himalayas. In Chamoli district, in the…
Clear Impact Of Climate Change In Uttarakhand Disaster
Under the weight of a suspected avalanche, a massive chunk of ice and frozen mud…
What Caused The Deadly Avalanche In Uttarakhand?
An estimated 200 people are missing and 18 are confirmed killed after an avalanche in…