The HKH Snow Update 2025 highlights a significant decline in seasonal snow across the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, with snow persistence 23.6% below normal — the lowest in 23 years. This trend, now in its third consecutive year, threatens water security for nearly two billion people. All twelve major river …
Glaciologists are studying Himalayan glaciers to understand the impacts of climate change in the polar climate and its connection to the Indian monsoon. A team of glaciologists from the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, Goa, led by Paramanand Sharma, has already scaled over 4,500 metre to set up …
DEHRADUN : State Action Plan of Climate Change(SAPCC) which has been approved by the Government of India was formally launched in Uttarakhand on Monday with a workshop held among the stakeholders. The plans which would require Rs 8,800 crore will be implemented in two phases , three years each. Out …
The Gorkha earthquake that hit Nepal in April 2015 devastated the country. Geologically, the earthquake may have unlocked fault lines in the region, changing its seismicity. Rebecca Bendick has studied the Arpil 2015 quake as well as previous earthquakes in the area to find what the area’s seismic future looks …
The Himalyan countries, including India, are likely to face an unprecedented food crisis unless they strengthen regional collaboration for the development of inclusive climate resilience in the region, experts have warned. The collaboration needs to be strengthened to address the food, water and energy issues in the Himalyan region, they …
Due to the lack of post-earthquake movement, leading to build-up strain in the faults, the Himalayan region may experience an earthquake far more destructive than the 2015 7.8 Nepal quake that killed 8,000 persons and destroyed parts of the country, says a study. The 2015 Nepal quake ruptured a 150-km-long …
In order to understand the regional climate implications of aerosols over Indo Gangetic Plains (IGP), a major Indo-US field experiment, Ganges Valley Aerosol Experiment (GVAX) was conducted during 2011– 12. Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) mobile facility (AMF) was deployed at the northern Indo-Gangetic Plain over the high-altitude site, Manora Peak, …
We present the measurements of cloud-base height variations over ARIES, Nainital (79.45°E, 29.37°N, 1958 m amsl) obtained from Vaisala Ceilometer, during the nearly year-long Ganges Valley Aerosol Experiment (GVAX). Original Source
Himalayan wild animals are being compelled to leave their natural habitats due to encroachment by people in the higher meadows to pick wonder drug yarsa gumba. This became evident after a pack of Himalayan Thar was seen near Aalam Drama village, at a height of 6,000 ft, in Munsiyari sub-division …
Illegal wildlife trade and habitat fragmentation that has increased human-wildlife conflict are threatening the wildlife across the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, an international expert has said. He said there is need for trans-boundary interventions to combat the challenges in wildlife conservation. There is a vast array of wildlife products like …
Springs are the major source of freshwater in many small mountainous watersheds within the Himalayan region. In recent years, their flow rates have diminished, but the reasons for this are not self-evident. This paper reviews the methods that investigate the hydrology of springs, with a focus on the Himalayan region. …
Chennai: The last thing N Raveendran, a Madurai-based naturalist, expected to see when he participated in the vulture census in the forests of the Nilgiris was a Himalayan griffon vulture. He sent a photograph he took of the juvenile specimen to experts, who confirmed that the bird was indeed a …
A major earthquake, of magnitude 8 or greater, may strike Jammu and Kashmir, endangering the lives of as many as a million people, latest geologic mapping in the Himalayan mountains of the state suggests. Scientists have known about the Reasi fault in Jammu and Kashmir, but it was not thought …
The Supreme Court today agreed to consider a plea for increasing the number of vehicles allowed to ply between Manali and Rohtang Pass to meet the demand during the tourism season. On May 9, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had capped the number of vehicles at 1,200 a day — …
CORVALLIS, Ore. - New geologic mapping in the Himalayan mountains of Kashmir between Pakistan and India suggests that the region is ripe for a major earthquake that could endanger the lives of as many as a million people. Scientists have known about the Riasi fault in Indian Kashmir, but it …
Temporal pattern of global seismicity indicates temporal clustering of large earthquakes (Mw≥8.2) followed by relative quiescence (stress shadow). It is a characteristic seismic pattern along the plate boundaries. Clustering of the largest earthquakes during 1950s to 1960s followed by the extended period of low-moment release until 2003 and then again …
Although the Himalayan wolf is visibly distinct from its European cousin, its current distribution has mostly been a matter of assumption, rather than evident truth. The most ancient wolf lineage, known to science, has been listed as Critically Endangered in the National Red List. Now, an international research team, led …
The Palghat gap is a low mountain pass in the Western Ghats that is located between Nilgiri Hills to the north and Annamalai Hills to the south. As a result of geological processes, the widest gap in the mountainous region was formed years ago and has affected the distribution of …
Seeds of exotic plants illegally collected in the Himalayas are being sold in the UK, the BBC has found. National Himalayan authorities say no permission was obtained to gather and export the plant material. The activity harms the environment and deprives local people of benefits from the trade of plants, …
Corps Diplomatique column | A recent gathering in the northern Norwegian town of Tromso called Arctic Frontiers became an interesting forum for a global discussion on the region and the impact its sensitive ecology has for the entire planet. Planet Earth’s circumpolar north region, or the Arctic Circle, is not …
NAGPUR: A new bird species, which is common in the eastern Himalayas but was overlooked till now, has been identified. A team of scientists from India, Sweden, China, US and Russia have described this specie from north-eastern India and adjacent parts of China as the Himalayan Forest Thrush. Scientifically, the …
