The Latest Breaking News from Himalayas

In August 2023, residents of Juneau, Alaska, watched as the Mendenhall River swelled to historic levels in a matter of hours. The rushing water undercut the riverbank and swallowed whole stands of trees and multiple buildings.

Glacier Lake Outburst Floods in Himalayas pose a major risk to hydropower projects and people living downstream. Early warning systems, better coordination and greater awareness are needed to mitigate the risk.

Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, is a beautiful region at the foot of the Himalayas, recently hit by devastating floods. The World Cup has brought some relief, with the England team preparing for their second game against Bangladesh at the HPCA Stadium. Ben Stokes took throwdowns for 40 minutes before a light…

At least 41 people have been killed and almost 100 remain missing after heavy rains caused a Himalayan glacial lake in north-east India to burst its banks.

The nomadic herders of Mustang who’s livestock have grazed the pastures in the Nepalese Himalayas for generations, fear the dramatic change in weather patterns may consign their traditions to the history books forever, Paddy Dowling finds

Torrential downpours sent muddy water racing through streets in Libya, Greece, Spain and Hong Kong in early September 2023, with thousands of deaths in the city of Derna, Libya. Zagora, Greece, saw a record 30 inches of rain, the equivalent of a year and a half of rain falling in…

If you have a rhododendron in your garden or pass one by on an afternoon walk perhaps you think of it as just a colourful and pretty shrub. You may have heard that they come from the Himalayas, and that they are invasive plants that destroy ecosystems.

At GUWAHATI, a high-altitude village in Arunachal Pradesh, a first-of-its-kind parlour for milk from the 'ship of the Himalayas' has been opened. The Nyukmadung Dairy at the farm of the Indian Council for Agricultural Research-National Research Centre on Yak offers designer paneer, ghee, curd, and cheese. Yak milk is richer…

Relationship between the two countries plunged after a border clash in the Himalayas in 2020 resulted in deaths on both sides.

Experts warn that global heating is exacerbating inherent dangers of high altitude mountaineering

In a time of the unpredictable impact of climate change events, conservation of the Himalayan region is vital