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Read more about Ind-Uzbek ties set to grow as Biden shuffles geopolitical order in Eurasia on Business Standard. India and landlocked Uzbekistan are set to reboot ties, taking advantage of Irans likely accommodation in the international mainstream and the rapidly approaching political transition in Afghanistan

India-Uzbekistan ties set to grow as Biden shuffles geopolitical order in Eurasia India-Uzbekistan ties set to grow as Biden shuffles geopolitical order in Eurasia Last Updated: Fri, May 28th, 2021, 13:20:23hrs Three major factors are likely to shape New Delhis relationship with Uzbekistan-a resource rich nation with a deep historical connect with India. Separated by only 3000 kilometres, India sees Uzbekistan as a gateway to Central Asia. The country can also become a cockpit of the rivalry be...

High in the Himalayas, China is planning to build the mother of all mega dams Beijing is turning its sights to one of the wildest and riskiest reaches of the Tibetan Plateau where its making plans to build the worlds most powerful hydropower plant. 25 May 2021 The sheer scale of the Tibetan Plateau can be hard to fathom. Its mountain peaks stretch kilometres into the sky, while canyons below sink so deep that few people have ever been able to reach them. Its wild and spectacular but its als...

Credit: LI Heng An international team led by researchers from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Geneva has found that flash floods may triple across the Earths "Third Pole" in response to ongoing climate change. Their findings were published in Nature Climate Change on May 6. The Hindu Kush-Himalaya, Tibetan Plateau and surrounding mountain ranges are widely known as the "Third Pole" of the Earth. It contains the lar...

Chinese Academy of Sciences An international team led by researchers from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Geneva has found that flash floods may triple across the Earth’s “Third Pole” in response to ongoing climate change. Their findings were published in Nature Climate Change on May 6. The Hindu Kush-Himalaya, Tibetan Plateau and surrounding mountain ranges are widely known as the “Third Pole” of the Eart...

As parts of Pakistan ban water-guzzling paddy, one farmer has a solution Both India and its western neighbour regularly forbid rice cultivation to conserve water and prevent land degradation. Representational image. | Mohsin Raza / Reuters The season for sowing paddy is about to kick off in Sindh. But the province in southeast Pakistan has banned rice cultivation in 10 districts on the left bank of the Indus river. This ban is announced every year at the end of April or early...

What does a COVID-19 outbreak mean for life at Everest’s base camp? Climber Mark Synnott talks about the COVID-19 outbreak in Nepal and his search for the camera that could change history. Located at the foot of the Khumbu Glacier, Mount Everest’s base camp in Nepal is a staging ground for climbers who attempt to summit the world’s highest peak.Photograph by Alex Tait, Nat Geo Image Collection ByPeter Gwin Email May is traditionally the home stretch of the spring climbing season on Mount ...

Scientists watch as remote Chinese glaciers melt at shocking pace Reuters mardi, 10 novembre 2020 à 14:24 - The melting in the mountains could peak within a decade, after which snow melt would sharply decrease due to the smaller, fewer glaciers. QILIAN MOUNTAINS, China (Reuters) - Glaciers in Chinas bleak Qilian mountains are disappearing at a shocking rate as global warming brings unpredictable change and raises the prospect of crippling, long-term water shortages, scientists say. The large...

Floods could triple across Himalayas, Tibetan Plateau as planet warms By (0) As glaciers melt faster and faster, glacial lakes in the Himalayan region are swelling, increasing flood risks, according to new research. Photo by Heng Li May 6 (UPI) -- As the global temperature continue to climb and glaciers melt more rapidly, new research suggests the risk of flooding across the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau could triple. In addition to putting communities and infrastructure in harms way, the pre...

Glacial lake in the Himalayan region. (Credit: Heng Li) (CN) — Spurred by climate change, glacial retreat is intensifying across much of the Eastern Himalayas — known as Earth’s “Third Pole” — threatening vulnerable downstream communities with torrential floods. The Hindu Kush-Himalaya, Tibetan Plateau and surrounding areas contain more glaciers than anywhere else on Earth outside of the North and South poles, which is where their nickname comes from. Rising temperatures across the ...