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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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21 Aug 2020 SERVIR-HKH
Renewed support for SERVIR Hindu Kush Himalaya regional hub

Our SERVIR Hindu Kush Himalaya (SERVIR-HKH) Initiative has been extended for a five-year period following the signing of a public ...

30 Jul 2019 SERVIR-HKH
Regional drought outlook system for South Asia launched

Droughts do not harm immediately. Their impact on lives and productive assets is gradual, which is perhaps why they do ...

12 Jul 2019 SERVIR-HKH
Training teachers as change agents for Earth observation and geospatial information technology

However, EO and GIT concepts are still rudimentary or non-existent in school curricula across the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region, ...

Bhutan’s first training on Google Earth Engine

The Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform is increasingly finding acceptance across academic, business, non-profit, and government users for scientific analysis ...

8 Sep 2020 SERVIR-HKH
Looking to the skies: Women in Pakistan learn to integrate geospatial information technology into their fields

After successfully conducting the empowering women in geospatial information technology (GIT) training in Nepal, we rolled out the virtual training exclusively ...

Interpreting and applying numerical weather prediction in Pakistan

The Met Office – the UK's national meteorological service – and ICIMOD, in collaboration with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), ...

Using CORDEX datasets for regional climate projections

Regional climate projections can inform more detailed impact and adaptation assessments and planning, especially in vulnerable regions like South Asia. ...