Alpine plants may alter height or leaf size to cope with early snow-melt conditions

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

Plant life ‘expanding over the Himalayas’

Vegetation is expanding at high altitudes in the Himalayas, including in the Everest region, new research has shown.The researchers found ...

Assessment Of Climate Change Vulnerability Of Hakha Township, Chin State, Myanmar 2017-2050: Scenarios For Resilience Building

This assessment analyses the vulnerability of the ecosystem, infrastructure, and socio-economic conditions in Hakha Township located in Chin State, Myanmar ...

Tap Potential Of High-altitude Wetlands

High -altitude wetlands in the HKH region are vital for local communities, serving as a crucial freshwater source of drinking, ...

Brick kilns conversion to zigzag technology still a chimera

Only four out of 350 brick kilns have been converted to eco-friendly zigzag technology in the district, contrary to the ...

Increasing Food Import Could Affect Food And Nutritional Security

According to a food and nutrition security assessment report in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) conducted by the International Centre ...

Kavrepalanchok municipalities back community-led solutions to combat water stress

With 2023 survey revealing that 20% of springs in Namobuddha have already dried up, municipality takes steps to secure communities' ...

Nepal Farmers Face Another Year of ‘Agricultural Drought’, Threatening Food Security

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