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Will climbers have to brave Everest without Sherpas?

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

19 Dec 2023 Global
COP28 spotlights key climate battle: Saving Himalayan ice

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

31 Aug 2020 SERVIR-HKH
Leading Himalayan Organization Takes a Historical Step by Appointing a Leader From Bhutan

On July 17, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) announced a decision to appoint Bhutanese politician Pema Gyamtsho as ...

7 May 2024 Air
ICIMOD collaborates with NASA to monitor air quality in the Hindu Kush Himalayas

The training will feature multi-satellite blended products, addressing issues like cloud cover, emphasising blending multi-satellite data for wider coverage and ...

2024 May Witness More Natural Disasters

There is no doubt for anybody that the world is in turmoil.

21 Jan 2024 Air
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 ...

8 Dec 2023 Air
Not climate smart

Countries are watering down commitments for fossil fuel phase-out at COP28 in Dubai, and this means future infrastructure in the ...

12 Jan 2024 Climate change
Snow cover across Northern Hemisphere has declined in last 4 decades due to changing climate: Study

Ninety per cent of the global population lives in the Northern Hemisphere, above the Equator