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Asia’s rising temperature threatens Bhutan’s glaciers Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.

THIMPHU (ANN/KUENSEL) – In the face of changing climate and weather patterns, lack of disaster risk knowledge, observations and forecasting, dissemination and communication, and preparedness to respond are the major challenges facing Bhutan and the world. This is according to the State of Climate in Asia report 2023 which lists Bhutan’s vulnerability, ranking it 38th […]

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Glaciers in Hindu Kush Himalayas are melting at faster rates and they could lose up to 75 per cent of their volume by the end of this century, claimed researchers.

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Climate change-induced flooding has devastated the lives of people living on the Indian and Nepalese sides of the Hindu Kush Himalaya.

Knowledge must be co-created with local governments and stakeholders to promote inclusivity

The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) refused to recognise the current geological time as the Anthropocene (Human) Epoch because adding an Anthropocene Epoch ~ and terminating the Holocene Epoch ~ was not supported by geological standards used to define epochs.

Renewable Energy: Over 100 participants, including development partners, civil society members, environmental experts, private sector representatives and government officials from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Pakistan attended the conference, according to a press release issued by the ICIMOD.

Recent glacial lake outburst floods in the Himalayas highlight the need for proactive climate action to protect vulnerable mountain communities.