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Will climbers have to brave Everest without Sherpas?

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Mountain work can be well paid by Nepali standards but traditional guides are finding it less attractive

4 Dec 2023 COP28
Report reveals ‘catastrophic loss’ to Himalayan glaciers ‘even at 2C’

With COP28 underway in Dubai, researchers say climate negotiations should pay more attention to mountain regions, particularly the Hindu Kush ...

Permafrost thaw, a ticking time bomb beneath our feet

Permanently frozen terrain covers 22% of the Earth’s surface. This area is more than 112 million square kilometres. People call ...

6 Dec 2023 Izabella Koziell
World on verge of breaching 5 climate tipping points, scientists warn in new report released at COP28

Released at the International Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai, the 'Global Tipping Points' report is the most thorough assessment ever ...

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 ...

7 May 2024 Air
ICIMOD collaborates with NASA to monitor air quality in the Hindu Kush Himalayas

The training will feature multi-satellite blended products, addressing issues like cloud cover, emphasising blending multi-satellite data for wider coverage and ...

The threat from melting glaciers

ON the steep slope of a glacier jutting through the Hunza valley in Pakistan’s mountainous far north, Tariq Jamil measures ...