Tag:himalayas
Disaster Management
Quakes Do Not Kill People, Bad Buildings Do
The infrastructure surge in the geologically fragile Himalayas is putting people at risk. So are populations in the alluvial Gangetic plains are at risk....
Disaster Management
Death toll from avalanche in India’s Himalayan state climbs to 26
Officials say the search is still on for the remaining three missing mountaineers still underway in Uttarakhand state.
The death toll from an avalanche in...
Climate change
UnPuzzled: How Do Some Himalayan Glaciers Resist Global Warming?
The Himalayas are fast receding under the impacts of global warming. In contrast, the glaciers of central Karakoram have remained unchanged or even increased...
Climate change
Shifting Climate Boundaries
For decades, studies have shown that a warming climate is pushing the treeline to shift upwards across the world — including in the Everest...
Climate change
As The Earth Warms and Glaciers Melt, The Risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods Grows
The risk is most acute for residents of the Khumbu region, which hosts a majority of the country’s glaciers and has settlement areas close...
Animals and wildlife
Citizen science can help track illegal wildlife trade in the Himalayas
Citizen reporting tools can provide crucial data on the status of species and track illegal wildlife trade. There are several such citizen apps, some...
Animals and wildlife
Ecological concerns emerge as Nepal’s bird census gets underway
Emerging global problems like climate change, urbanization and pollution are causing changes to bird migratory patterns and their arrival in Nepal.
The endangered woolly neck...
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Sri Lanka Seeks BRICS Membership and New Development Bank Access
Sri Lanka’s potential membership in BRICS and the NDB aligns with its broader strategy of integrating into global trade...
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India’s Tiger Conservation: Balancing Relocations with Community Engagement
India’s tiger conservation journey highlights the need for a nuanced approach that balances wildlife protection with human rights, the...
Half Of All ADB Lending Will Go To Climate Finance by 2030
By setting ambitious climate finance targets and expanding its private sector engagements, ADB is positioning itself as a leading...
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Sri Lanka Seeks BRICS Membership and New Development Bank Access
Sri Lanka’s potential membership in BRICS and the NDB...
India’s Tiger Conservation: Balancing Relocations with Community Engagement
India’s tiger conservation journey highlights the need for a...
