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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.

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

2 Feb 2024 Livelihoods
Tap Potential Of High-altitude Wetlands

High -altitude wetlands in the HKH region are vital for local communities, serving as a crucial freshwater source of drinking, ...

24 Jun 2020 Water and air
Assessment Of Climate Change Vulnerability Of Hakha Township, Chin State, Myanmar 2017-2050: Scenarios For Resilience Building

This assessment analyses the vulnerability of the ecosystem, infrastructure, and socio-economic conditions in Hakha Township located in Chin State, Myanmar ...

25 Jun 2020 Livelihoods
Opinion: We can prevent a hunger pandemic in the mountains

The coronavirus pandemic threatens destitution for mountain communities, where food insecurity was already a concern. But the crisis also presents ...

18 Jun 2020 Livelihoods
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.

14 Jun 2020 Livelihoods
Gas Well Fire A Livelihood Disaster: Expert The Blaze Continues To Rage For The Fifth Straight Day

The Baghjan gas well fire in Assam has not only 'almost irreversibly' harmed a wetland famed for its birds but ...

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

21 Jan 2024 Air
Brick kilns conversion to zigzag technology still a chimera

Only four out of 350 brick kilns have been converted to eco-friendly zigzag technology in the district, contrary to the ...