Hope in the Himalayas

Global meeting of biodiversity experts begins in Kathmandu

Scientists describe the speed and scale of losses in nature and habitat in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region as catastrophic.

COP28 spotlights key climate battle: Saving Himalayan ice

From Afghanistan to China, vanishing glaciers risk floods and drought for billions

Himalayas need help, COP28 talks must respond, says U.N. chief Antonio Guterres

Almost 240 million people depend on the glaciers and 10 major rivers, such as Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra, originating in ...

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

Early snow-melting triggers complex responses in alpine plant species, influencing traits like leaf composition and resource acquisition strategies, a recent ...

As Nepal’s springs dry up due to climate change, construction, local communities lead revival efforts

Experts say erratic rainfall affects groundwater discharge and causes communities to be displaced over water scarcity and crop insecurity

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

हिमाली भेगमा पानी खोज्ने अध्येता

निकै संघर्ष गरेर विश्वप्रसिद्ध विश्वविद्यालयबाट हासिल गरेको ज्ञान सुनिताले नेपालमा प्रयोग गरिरहेकी छन् ।

Environmental DNA could unlock biodiversity conservation in the Himalayas

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