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Amid rising water demand in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, scientists urge collaboration across river basins.

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On Thursday, the women, including politicians, were flagged off by Sath Sathai, an organisation campaigning for the agenda of climate change and women's empowerment.

India News: The latest findings from the State of India's Environment 2024 report warn of the dire state of the Himalayas. Discover the alarming trend of increasing climate-related disasters and the urgent need for action to safeguard the region's fragile ecosystems.

In Indian Kashmir, hospital wards filled up during the driest, warmest January in 43 years.

Seven municipalities of Kavrepalanchok have backed a new campaign to revive drying springs and pledged to adopt community-led solutions to address growing water insecurity in the mid hills.

KATHMANDU, Feb 12 (IPS) - Studies have long shown that some women’s lower status in Nepali households could mean that they eat last and less and as a result lack nutrition. Experts are now looking into how this could affect their mental health, and if the growing impacts of climate change might amplify the process.

Najboon Khatun looks up at the sky every day, searching for the possibility of rain. Clouds come and go without a drop of water.

KATHMANDU, Feb 13 (IPS) - Najboon Khatun looks up at the sky every day, searching for the possibility of rain. Clouds come and go without a drop of water. “Winter crops like wheat and vegetables need water, but like last year, there has been no rainfall yet,” says 65-year-old Khatun, expressing her anguish.

Scientists have declared the Hindu Kush Himalaya, one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth, a ‘biosphere on the brink’