When we speak of melting ice, we often picture the Arctic or the Antarctic. But the Himalayas are melting faster, and their ...

In a stark warning, scientists at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) have expressed deep ...

The recent flood in Upper Mustang has been confirmed as a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF), according to a Rapid Hazard and ...

The global population aged 65 and older is projected to increase from 10% in 2024 to 16% by 2050, primarily in low and middle ...

Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting faster due to climate change, threatening water supplies, farming, and livelihoods. Learn why this is happening, what factors are responsible, and how it impacts ...

Flash floods that killed at least nine people in a mountainous region between China and Nepal and swept away a key bridge ...

Each year from June to September, a series of heavy rains known as monsoons sweep through the Indian subcontinent, providing ...

Spanning across Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China, and Kyrgyzstan, the Pamir Plateau is one of the world's highest highlands and also a historic crossroads of cultures.

In Texas, more than 100 people were confirmed dead and dozens remain missing after a tropical moisture-laden storm system unleashed 10–18 inches (25–46 cm) of rain in mere hours.

The notable glaciers in northern Pakistan namely Karakoram, Hindu Kush and Himalayan are seen to be rapidly melting due to increasing temperatures. It is evident by creation of more than three ...

Two major flood disasters in the space of a few days - in the USA and Nepal - highlight the dangers of this major hazard and ...

At least nine people were killed and 19 others are missing after monsoon rains flooded a river in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, sweeping away the “Friendship Bridge” that links the country to China, ...