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The ‘thousand-year-old ice’, as the Kashmiris refer to the Thajiwas glacier, and its surrounding area is usually under 12 feet of snow this time the year.

Islamabad : Stressing the impact of climate change across South Asia, particularly in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region, Dr Gyamtsho, Director-General, International Centre for Integrated Mountain...

Capacity building is crucial for the technology’s regional expansion, which could help shed light on biodiversity in underexplored areas

Both Darjeeling MP Raju Bista and Siliguri MLA Dr Shankar Ghosh congratulated Dr Eklabya Sharma on being awarded the Padma Shri.

Whether the late snow in Pakistan is an anomaly or an indication of the impacts of climate change, experts believe not enough is invested in resilience.

KARACHI, Jan 29 (IPS) - Whether the late snow in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region is an anomaly or an indication of the impacts of climate change, which brings erratic and at times devastating weather patterns, experts in the region believe not enough is being invested in the development of capacities, systems, and infrastructure to improve resilience. Alpine skier, 28-year-old Muhammad Karim, has spent the winter with his eyes skyward, wishing and hoping for deep and abundant snow.  “M...

Mountain work can be well paid by Nepali standards but traditional guides are finding it less attractive | 1843 magazine

Capacity building is crucial for the technology’s regional expansion, which could help shed light on biodiversity in underexplored areas of the Himalayas

Names were announced by the Union home ministry on the eve of the Republic Day and the awards are usually handed over by the President during a ceremony in February/March

It’s been the driest winter in years, but Nepalis are holding out hope that the next few weeks will get some snow and rain to overcome another winter drought