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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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5 Jun 2020 SERVIR-HKH
Virtually empowering women in Nepal with geospatial skills during the COVID-19 lockdown

Twenty-five women from across Nepal and Australia joined in on morning conference calls for four days in May 2020 with ...

Regional workshop discusses application of future climate projections in South Asia

The regional workshop, organized by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the Met Office, the UK’s national ...

Understanding our future climate better using regional climate projections

We partnered with the Met Office, UK’s national meteorological agency, to organize a training in June 2021 on spatial and ...

28 Aug 2019 SERVIR-HKH
New drought monitoring system will reduce climate risks for South Asian farmers

To mitigate the food security and economic risks of South Asia's frequent and intense droughts, scientists and policymakers from