The Hindu devout dream of walking to Gaumukh, where the waters of India’s holy river, the Ganges, emerge from a Himalayan glacier, at least once in their life. However, theContinue Reading
As the record-breaking, months-long heatwave continues, a major glacial lake outburst in Pakistan has destroyed a bridge, two power stations, and inundated a community. High temperatures hastened ice and snowContinue Reading
The Snow Marathon in Lahaul is being organised to raise awareness and take action on one of the Himalayas’ most pressing issues: waste management. The Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) environmentContinue Reading
A new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has dire warnings for India, which is already going through an unpredictable upheaval in weather patterns and environmental factors.Continue Reading
For anyone who scoffs at the notion that solar panels work in cold weather, check out this new weather station sitting on the Balcony just below the rather chilly summitContinue Reading
Studies show that the Himalayan glaciers are experiencing retreat with significant temporal and special variability. Changes in glacier extent strongly affect the seasonal availability of freshwater, especially during the summer.Continue Reading
Scientists have fabricated solar panels that could withstand harsh environmental conditions that prevail in upper reaches of Himalayas. These panels have been deployed in the Zanskar valley area to meetContinue Reading
Glaciers in the Himalayas, which store large amounts of water in the form of glacial ice, have an intricate relationship with climate change. A new study in an important basinContinue Reading
