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8 May 2024 | SERVIR-HKH

NASA and ICIMOD join forces with regional stakeholders to build clearer picture of air quality in global pollution hotspot

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in Kathmandu has partnered with NASA and USAID to leverage space technology to monitor air quality and empower decision-makers.

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11 Aug 2016 Press releases
Research on adaptation and climate change in the Gandaki basin shared with key stakeholders in Nepal

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="560"] From left to right: Gehendra Gurung (Practical Action), Madhukar ...

4 Nov 2020 Press releases
A key global asset under threat

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4 Feb 2015 Press releases
Preparing for the increasing threat of climate change on population movements

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10 Mar 2022 Press releases
FCDO and ICIMOD collaborate with the Pakistan Ministry of Climate Change to generate data on brick industry emissions

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4 Dec 2011 Press releases
New reports identify impacts of climate change on world’s highest mountains

Durban, South Africa Findings from the most comprehensive assessment to date on climate change, snow and glacier melt ...

10 Jun 2019 Press releases
The heritage gap

Currently, there are only 17 inscribed World Heritage sites in a region covering eight countries, four Global Biodiversity Hotspots, and ...

20 Mar 2024 Press releases
Future of one billion people and globally significant ecosystems relies on collaboration over Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra

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10 Oct 2018 Press releases
Regional drought forum calls for cooperation in sharing information on natural hazards

Agricultural and hydrological drought monitoring and early warning systems; drought impacts and climate risk financing; land use practice and policies; ...