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Himalayan region

Nepal’s Hydropower Ambitions at the Crossroads of Climate Shocks

Nepal’s Hydropower Ambitions at the Crossroads of Climate Shocks

By Atal Ahmadzai
The country's vulnerability to climate-related water shocks is exacerbated by its unique geological and hydrological features.

Nepal Is Hardly China’s Best Bet in the Himalayas

Nepal Is Hardly China’s Best Bet in the Himalayas

By Saroj Aryal and Jagannath Panda
Beijing has the upper hand for now, but will New Delhi win the long game?
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. 

Making Siachen a Mountain of Climate Responsibility

Making Siachen a Mountain of Climate Responsibility

By Aarish U. Khan
Climate protection on the disputed glacier is important for both India and Pakistan – and could even jumpstart an improvement in their relationship.

India Initiates Measures to Tackle Floods From Glacial Lake Outbursts in Himalayas

India Initiates Measures to Tackle Floods From Glacial Lake Outbursts in Himalayas

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Several Indian states are vulnerable to glacial lake outbursts as there are 9,575 glaciers in the Himalayan region contiguous to the country.

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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

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. 

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?
China Is Winning the War for Nepali Buddhism

China Is Winning the War for Nepali Buddhism

By Lauren Jackson
China's inroads in Nepal mean increasing control over Buddhist heritage sites – with implications for Tibet.

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.

Resilient Infrastructure and Waste Management in India

Resilient Infrastructure and Waste Management in India

By Kris Hartley
Will governments embrace smarter infrastructure or ignore environmental and social welfare?

Trans-Himalayan Railroads and Geopolitics in High Asia

Trans-Himalayan Railroads and Geopolitics in High Asia

By Prateek Joshi
India and Pakistan are both eager to build railroads in Ladakh and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Reducing Disaster Risk in the Himalayas

Reducing Disaster Risk in the Himalayas

By Dhanasree Jayaram and Ramu C. M.
The tragedy in Nepal underscores the need for a disaster risk reduction strategy in the Himalayan region.

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