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A steep climb to cleaner air in South Asia

In the Hindu Kush and Himalayan mountain ranges, the stunning landscape that makes the region so iconic is also creating a serious obstacle for public health – but NASA atmospheric scientists and the SERVIR programme are working to help keep mountain communities breathing easy.

Meryl Kruskopf & Jacob Ramthun

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Workshop kickstarts study to evaluate the socio-economic benefits of weather and climate services in Pakistan

Together with the University of Leeds and the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), we have ...

ICIMOD showcases its Regional Database System at the Open Data Expo

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Bhutan’s first training on Google Earth Engine

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