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Through Climate Diplomacy, Nepal Sounds the Alarm on the Himalayas

Through Climate Diplomacy, Nepal Sounds the Alarm on the Himalayas

By Ritesh Panthee
Nepal’s climate vulnerability shapes its climate goals and strategies, with the Sagarmatha Sambad as a rising symbol of Himalayan climate diplomacy.  
Nepal’s Mountain Communities Contemplate the End of ‘Himalayan Gold’

Nepal’s Mountain Communities Contemplate the End of ‘Himalayan Gold’

By Eileen McDougall
Over-picking and climate change threaten the future of yartsa gunbu and the communities that have come to rely on income generated by the lucrative fungus.

Study: Himalayan Glaciers Could Lose 80% of Their Volume if Global Warming Isn’t Controlled

Study: Himalayan Glaciers Could Lose 80% of Their Volume if Global Warming Isn’t Controlled

By Sibi Arasu
Himalayan glaciers disappeared 65 percent faster since 2010 than in the previous decade. Reduced snow cover due to global warming will result in reduced fresh water for people living downstream. 

Glacial Melt is Dispossessing Nepal’s Indigenous Communities

Glacial Melt is Dispossessing Nepal’s Indigenous Communities

By Tulsi Rauniyar
Shrinking glaciers are forcing residents to flee, leaving a scattering of ghost towns across the country's unforgiving north.

Nepal Gets Serious About Climate Change

Nepal Gets Serious About Climate Change

By Kamal Dev Bhattarai and Sujata Karki
Amid worries of a meltdown in Himalayas, Nepal plans to hold the Everest Dialogue. 
Why the Melting of the Hindu Kush and Himalayan Glaciers Matters

Why the Melting of the Hindu Kush and Himalayan Glaciers Matters

By Nishtha Chugh
The entire region is headed for an immense climate crisis by 2100, scientists warn.

The World's Third Pole Is Melting

The World's Third Pole Is Melting

By Dechen Palmo
How can Asian countries survive without Tibetan glaciers and water?
The Brokpa Yaks: A Dying Breed?

The Brokpa Yaks: A Dying Breed?

By Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
Climate change is affecting yaks and their Brokpa herders in the northeastern Indian Himalayas.

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