Almost 300,000 people now live in flood‑prone areas in the Nepalese Himalayas – new research
Satellite data shows roads, settlements and infrastructure are expanding into the same valleys that are vulnerable to floods and landslides.
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How new meltwater lakes are accelerating shrinkage of glaciers in the Himalaya
Meltwater lakes forming at the head of glaciers are causing them to shrink faster, which will affect the flow of big rivers that supply millions of people downstream in Asia.
Nepal floods: how measuring snow in the Himalayas could help avoid future disasters
Around half of the glacier ice in the Himalayas (equivalent to about two billion Olympic swimming pools) could melt by the end of this century.
Nepal’s devastating floods reveal the danger of ‘cascading hazards’ in Himalayas
One disaster can create the conditions for the next.
Two‑thirds of glacier ice in the Himalayas will be lost by 2100 if climate targets aren’t met
How speculation came to be presented as scientific fact and inspired a decidedly non-glacial race to discover the future of Himalayan glaciers.
The secret world of rhododendrons: a plant more ancient than the Himalayas that inspired fables and stories around the world
Some rhododendron fossils are 60 million years old, showing they were around before the Himalayas were formed.
How high‑flying geese treat the Himalayas like a rollercoaster
There aren’t many animals high up in the Himalayas, but the odd bird passes by. Each year bar-headed geese (Anser indicus) travel from their breeding grounds in China and Mongolia to spend winter in the…
Himalayan snowfall has been miscalculated for years, here’s how we found a new way to measure it
Researchers designed a new way of collecting data about snowfall in the Himalayas which is much more accurate than the ones used before.
‘Tenzing biopic made me wonder what he would think if he could return to the mountain today’ – glaciologist and mountaineer
A glaciologist reviews a new film covering the ascent of Tenzing Norgay (played by Genden Phuntsok) to the top of Everest in 1953.
Himalayan flash floods: climate change worsens them, but poor planning makes them deadly
Himalayan floods are natural, but poor planning turns rain into disaster. Reading the land could save lives.
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