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Hope in the Himalayas

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

2 Dec 2023 Global
Himalayas need help, COP28 talks must respond, says U.N. chief Antonio Guterres

Almost 240 million people depend on the glaciers and 10 major rivers, such as Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra, originating in ...

6 Feb 2024 IPBES
Global meeting of biodiversity experts begins in Kathmandu

Scientists describe the speed and scale of losses in nature and habitat in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region as catastrophic.

20 Dec 2023 GRAPE
Conference on sustainable food systems in Hindu Kush

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), in collaboration with the government of Nepal and the Green Resilient Agricultural ...

19 Dec 2023 Global
COP28 spotlights key climate battle: Saving Himalayan ice

From Afghanistan to China, vanishing glaciers risk floods and drought for billions

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 ...

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, ...

7 Dec 2023 Global
TU launches winter school on meteorology

The Tribhuvan University (TU) has launched a winter school focused on snow, weather change, and ecological impact on the mountain ...