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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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17 Feb 2022 SERVIR-HKH
Request for proposals: ICIMOD/SERVIR-HKH Small Grants Programme

Programme title ICIMOD/SERVIR-HKH Small Grants Programme Announcement type: Request for proposal RFP ...

Strengthening climate services in South Asia

South Asia is highly vulnerable to weather and climate impact such as flooding, droughts and cyclones. In the past two ...

ICIMOD makes available more datasets for download

Hindu Kush Karakoram Pamir Landscape (HKPL) Birds Species of Wakhan Corridor Birds Species of Wakhan and Big Pamir Vegetation ...

24 Sep 2021 SERVIR-HKH
Open-access book on Earth observation for risk reduction and enhanced resilience in the HKH region launched

The open-access book is available for free download from our institutional repository and Springer’s website As HKH countries face greater threats ...

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 ...

10 Oct 2018 Press releases
Regional drought forum calls for cooperation in sharing information on natural hazards

Agricultural and hydrological drought monitoring and early warning systems; drought impacts and climate risk financing; land use practice and policies; ...