In the wake of melting glaciers and the groundwater crisis in Tarai, experts in the water and mountain sectors have expressed ...

Glaciers carry unique organic carbon fingerprints that reflect geography and pollution, influencing ecosystems downstream.

The declaration of the World Day for Glaciers, on March 21, is a global call to action as protecting glaciers is protecting man’s future ...

At 5 100 meters above sea level, the air around Bolivia's Huayna Potosí glacier is thin, brittle with altitude. The wind moves over the ice in long, deliberate strokes, shaping a landscape caught ...

This initiative underscores the urgency of safeguarding glaciers, particularly in high-altitude regions like the Hindu Kush Himalayas, including Nepal, where glacial retreat, glacial lake outburst ...

When mountain permafrost thaws and glaciers melt, glacial lakes can become lethal flood risks for anyone downstream.

These gorgeous hiking trails in Nepal will deliver you some of the best views, and range from moderate to tough, depending on ...

Glaciers in the highest mountains of the planet are an extremely important source of water, with millions of people—including many in Nepal, Bhutan, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan—depending ...

Global warming is accelerating glacier melt, decreasing snow cover ... and Karnali river basins of Nepal, the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, and India, said the International Centre for ...

A team of researchers is making final preparations for a trip to Mount Everest in Nepal next month to explore why the ice of one of the mountain’s most iconic glaciers is so close to the melting point ...

The HKH region spans eight countries — Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. These glaciers serve as critical freshwater sources for some of the most ...