Himalayan glaciers

Climate change likely worsened conditions behind Nepal’s deadly mountain collapse

Scientists say warming has destabilised Himalayan glaciers and frozen ground, while the disaster exposed the limits of Nepal’s existing...

When climate disasters cross borders

The opinion piece argues that Nepal’s floods expose unequal climate vulnerability across South Asia, linking glacier loss, humanitarian losses...

UN warns Himalayan glacier floods could displace millions in future

UNDP says faster glacier melt is intensifying pressure on fragile mountain systems, exposing Nepal’s river communities, hydropower plants and...

Bhote Koshi flood exposes growing risks from rapidly changing glaciers

Scientists warn that warming temperatures, glacier instability and expanding meltwater lakes are increasing flood risks across Nepal’s Himalayan river...

Koshi basin records fastest growth as Nepal’s glacial lakes expand

The automated observatory could help authorities detect hazardous lake expansion earlier, supporting disaster risk reduction, hydropower planning and protection...

Himalaya glaciers melting twice as fast since 2000, threatening Asia’s water towers

Glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalaya are melting at double rates, raising flood risks, worsening water scarcity, and threatening...