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4 Jan 2024 | Livelihoods

Alpine plants may alter height or leaf size to cope with early snow-melt conditions

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Early snow-melting triggers complex responses in alpine plant species, influencing traits like leaf composition and resource acquisition strategies, a recent study finds.

Solar Power in Mountain Nation Nepal and Missing Science-Based Information to Locals

Solar energy is one of the sources of electricity needed to maintain sustainable energy demand and tackle the threat posed ...

As Nepal’s springs dry up due to climate change, construction, local communities lead revival efforts

Experts say erratic rainfall affects groundwater discharge and causes communities to be displaced over water scarcity and crop insecurity

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Covid-19: Why Nepal”s Farmers Should Have Sustained Cereal Production

Shifting from cereal to vegetable production came at a cost to the farmers of west Nepal.

6 Feb 2024 IPBES
Hindu Kush Himalaya is a ‘biosphere on the brink’: ICIMOD

Experts from The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) called for ‘bold action’ and ‘urgent finance’ to prevent collapse ...

Kavrepalanchok municipalities back community-led solutions to combat water stress

With 2023 survey revealing that 20% of springs in Namobuddha have already dried up, municipality takes steps to secure communities' ...

5 Feb 2024 Izabella Koziell
Global scientists convene in Kathmandu for IPBES nexus assessment

This is the first time an IPBES assessment meeting is being held in South Asia.

12 Jan 2024 Climate change
Snow cover across Northern Hemisphere has declined in last 4 decades due to changing climate: Study

Ninety per cent of the global population lives in the Northern Hemisphere, above the Equator

Environmental DNA could unlock biodiversity conservation in the Himalayas

Capacity building is crucial for the technology’s regional expansion, which could help shed light on biodiversity in underexplored areas of ...