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Study: Himalayan Glaciers Could Lose 80% of Their Volume if Global Warming Isn’t Controlled
June 21, 2023

Study: Himalayan Glaciers Could Lose 80% of Their Volume if Global Warming Isn’t Controlled

By Sibi Arasu
Himalayan glaciers disappeared 65 percent faster since 2010 than in the previous decade. Reduced snow cover due to global warming will result in reduced fresh water for people living downstream. 

Making Siachen a Mountain of Climate Responsibility
November 19, 2022

Making Siachen a Mountain of Climate Responsibility

By Aarish U. Khan
Climate protection on the disputed glacier is important for both India and Pakistan – and could even jumpstart an improvement in their relationship.
India Initiates Measures to Tackle Floods From Glacial Lake Outbursts in Himalayas
September 30, 2022

India Initiates Measures to Tackle Floods From Glacial Lake Outbursts in Himalayas

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Several Indian states are vulnerable to glacial lake outbursts as there are 9,575 glaciers in the Himalayan region contiguous to the country.

Nepal Gets Serious About Climate Change
January 27, 2020

Nepal Gets Serious About Climate Change

By Kamal Dev Bhattarai and Sujata Karki
Amid worries of a meltdown in Himalayas, Nepal plans to hold the Everest Dialogue. 

The World's Third Pole Is Melting
March 28, 2019

The World's Third Pole Is Melting

By Dechen Palmo
How can Asian countries survive without Tibetan glaciers and water?

China Is Winning the War for Nepali Buddhism
March 21, 2019

China Is Winning the War for Nepali Buddhism

By Lauren Jackson
China's inroads in Nepal mean increasing control over Buddhist heritage sites – with implications for Tibet.

The Brokpa Yaks: A Dying Breed?
December 12, 2017

The Brokpa Yaks: A Dying Breed?

By Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
Climate change is affecting yaks and their Brokpa herders in the northeastern Indian Himalayas.
Resilient Infrastructure and Waste Management in India
March 10, 2017

Resilient Infrastructure and Waste Management in India

By Kris Hartley
Will governments embrace smarter infrastructure or ignore environmental and social welfare?

Trans-Himalayan Railroads and Geopolitics in High Asia
December 02, 2016

Trans-Himalayan Railroads and Geopolitics in High Asia

By Prateek Joshi
India and Pakistan are both eager to build railroads in Ladakh and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Reducing Disaster Risk in the Himalayas
May 05, 2015

Reducing Disaster Risk in the Himalayas

By Dhanasree Jayaram and Ramu C. M.
The tragedy in Nepal underscores the need for a disaster risk reduction strategy in the Himalayan region.

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