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    Requiem for a Glacier: Tribute Held in Nepal for One Of The Hindu Kush Himalaya’s Most-Studied Rivers of Ice

    The stones left at the base of the glacier carry messages by two world-famous authors, Manjushree Thapa and Andri Snaer Magnason, in English, Nepali and locally spoken Tibetan.

    Marching Towards Multi-hazard Risks in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

    The MHRA hackathon brought together experts, early career professionals, and students with a background in modelling to form interdisciplinary groups to MHRA case studies.

    GLOF Devastates Nepal Village

    The assessment also projects a three-fold increase in GLOF risk by the end of the century, with peak risk expected by 2050. The Hindu...

    Water Shortages Feared as Hindu Kush Himalaya Sees Second-Lowest Snow Persistence on Record

    In the Ganges River Basin, there has been significant fluctuations in the past twenty-two years. Prior to 2024, the year 2018 had the lowest...

    Every Minute Counts: Growing Community Ownership of Flood Early Warning Systems in Nepal

    The Koshi River can be a bane during monsoons. Now, in a unique experiment in early warning from ICIMOD, an alarm system programmed to...

    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...

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    UN Expert Warns of “Perfect Storm” Threatening Elections and Free Speech in Digital Age

    Drawing on a year-long consultation process with civil society, journalists, human rights defenders, electoral officials, and social media companies, Khan identified three intersecting trends that are accelerating the crisis.
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    Govt Announces Model Rules for Felling of Trees in Agri Land

    Agroforestry, which integrates trees into farming systems, has been consistently championed by the government as a multi-faceted solution to national priorities. These include doubling farmers' income, increasing tree cover outside traditional forest areas, mitigating climate change, reducing timber imports, and ensuring sustainable land management.

    Government considering ₹100-crore Proposal for Integrated Aqua Park in J&K

    The Union Minister highlighted the Government of India’s steadfast commitment to the growth of Jammu and Kashmir’s livestock and fisheries sectors as engines of rural income and nutritional security.

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    UN Expert Warns of “Perfect Storm” Threatening Elections and Free Speech in Digital Age

    Drawing on a year-long consultation process with civil society, journalists, human rights defenders, electoral officials, and social media companies, Khan identified three intersecting trends that are accelerating the crisis.

    Govt Announces Model Rules for Felling of Trees in Agri Land

    Agroforestry, which integrates trees into farming systems, has been consistently championed by the government as a multi-faceted solution to national priorities. These include doubling farmers' income, increasing tree cover outside traditional forest areas, mitigating climate change, reducing timber imports, and ensuring sustainable land management.