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Science and mapping at the top of the world

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Amplifying impact through strategic partnerships

Science and mapping

Significantly adding to data availability, the world’s highest automatic weather stations were installed on Mount Everest during the 2019 National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Everest Expedition. We were among the partners there and in an associated range of scientific efforts including work on the highest glacier in world, Khumbu glacier, where ice samples were collected and multiple scientific research projects were conducted. We contributed to the NGS comprehensive map of Asia’s vital rivers building on scientific work to develop the first ever Water Tower Index. This collaboration with NGS complements our long-term effort of bringing much-needed focus to climate change issues facing our region.

Based on the data and information from the expedition, multiple academic papers will be published, the July issue of National Geographic Magazine featured the expedition and the National Geographic TV Channel features aspects of the expedition. In addition, footage and photographs from the expedition are also being used to create educational materials, where ICIMOD researchers are featured explaining AWS networks and how mapping helps us understand glacier and other natural changes in the region.

Based on the data and information from the expedition, multiple academic papers will be published, the July issue of National Geographic Magazine featured the expedition and the National Geographic TV Channel features aspects of the expedition.

Chapter 7

Regional and global outreach

2 Dec 2019 HI-RISK
Real-Time Flood Data and Science Products Support Flood Monitoring in Nepal

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From the HKH to Africa

Our CBFEWS success inspires a flood intervention project in Malawi

Supporting sustainable hydropower development in Nepal

Complex environmental and social impacts must be researched and understood for sustainability

A sustainable model of community-based flood early warning

Local governments in Nepal are coordinating and investing in disaster preparedness

A UIBN Gender Resource Group for Pakistan

Promoting gender-inclusive research, networking, policy making, and action on the water- and climate change- related issues

Addressing the climate crisis in our HKH mountains

Profiling the region and its climate vulnerability in international forums

Oxfam in Nepal and ICIMOD join hands with communities to manage flood risk in Nepal

Climate change has altered the frequency and intensity of extreme events and increased the vulnerability of communities to ...

Participatory watershed management in eastern Nepal

Based on long-term commitments through a joint action research project we undertook with the Dhankuta Municipality ...