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French president Emmanuel Macron’s One Planet – Polar summit and the story of the Himalayan people experiencing the extremes.

4 Jan 2024 Livelihoods
Alpine plants may alter height or leaf size to cope with early snow-melt conditions

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

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

Mandarin trees moving higher and higher

Farmers battling pest, diseases, and climate-induced challenges in citrus farming

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, ...

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 ...

9 Dec 2023 Video News
VIDEO: न हिमालमा पहिलेजस्तो हिउँ छ, न जङ्गलमा पशुपक्षी

अन्नपूर्ण क्षेत्रका दलबहादुर गुरुङ अहिले ७० वर्षको उमेर पुग्दा बाल्यकालमा हुँदा जस्तो हिमालमा हिउँ पर्न छाडेको अनुभव सुनाउँछन्। जलवायु परिवर्तनका कारण ...

9 Jan 2024 Livelihoods
5.72 million metric tons of paddy harvested

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has said 5.72 million metric tons of paddy have been harvested this year.

11 Jan 2024 Livelihoods
Rising tides, ruined fields show how Bangladesh’s farmers grapple with climate change

Farmers and fishers in Bangladesh’s coastal belt report losses as climate-induced disasters and coastline changes threaten livelihoods