Nepal PM Balendra Shah demands climate action after Himalayan disaster takes over 939 livesNepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah has blamed climate change for last week’s devastating Himalayan flood, calling it an “extraordinary” dis...
01 Sep, 2026, 07.16 AM IST
Does the Nepal glacier collapse signal a new climate risk?Does the devastating flooding unleashed by the collapse of a section of glacier in the Nepalese Himalayas signal a new kind of risk in a wo...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
What is a glacial collapse? The science behind the Nepal-Tibet floodsA glacial collapse occurs when a large mass of ice and rock suddenly breaks from a mountain slope, potentially triggering avalanches, debri...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
School assembly news headlines September 1: Top India, world, sports and business updatesSchool assembly news headlines September 1: Get the latest updates across India, the world, sports and business. Today’s key stories includ...
31 Aug, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Hit by deadly floods, Nepal renews push for Chinese data and early warningsNepal and China discussed disaster cooperation before a major flood event. Officials sought more data from China on glacier risks and water...
31 Aug, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
Nepal-China flash flood disaster exposes fragility of Hindu Kush Himalayas: UN climate chiefA glacial collapse and flash flood near Nepal and China border occurred. UN climate chief Simon Stiell highlighted mountain environment fra...
30 Aug, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Nepal flash flood LIVE updates: 781 dead, over 2,500 still missing as rescue operation enters fifth dayFlash floods in central Nepal have claimed over 780 lives and left thousands missing. Rescuers continue searching for survivors and recover...
30 Aug, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
Centre speeds up work on early warning systems for 188 Himalayan lakesIndia is enhancing efforts to establish early warning systems for 188 critical lakes. These lakes in the Indian Himalayan Region are vulner...
29 Aug, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
Attributing disaster solely to climate change not enough: ScientistsThe Himalayan regions are increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events, largely as a result of climate change. Melting glaciers and al...
28 Aug, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
Before Nepal floods, Himalayan glacier reports had warned of rising risksHimalayan glaciers are melting at an accelerating pace, doubling ice loss rates since 2000. These glaciers provide water for nearly two bil...
28 Aug, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
"The scale of damage is so high, it's like a parlay, we cannot imagine": Former National Reconstruction Authority CEO on Nepal floodsNepal grapples with a severe humanitarian crisis after devastating flash floods hit its northern districts. India has swiftly responded by ...
27 Aug, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
Nepal flash floods reason: What caused the deadly floods and why the region is at riskAn ice and rock avalanche caused massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday. At least 160 people died, and hundreds of tourists were report...
27 Aug, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
Multi-trillion-dollar climate financing gap in crucial Hindu Kush Himalayas: ReportThe Hindu Kush Himalaya region needs a massive USD 12 trillion for climate action by 2050. Current funding falls far short of this ambitiou...
05 Jan, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
Hindu Kush Himalayas at greater risk of landslides, floods this monsoon season: ReportExperts warn of heightened risks of flash floods, landslides, and glacial lake outbursts in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region this monsoon sea...
11 Jun, 2025, 07.08 PM IST
Use of renewable energy could revolutionise agriculture in Hindu Kush Himalayas: expertsHarnessing renewable energy has the potential to revolutionize food security in the mountainous Hindu Kush Himalayas region, experts, inclu...
23 Apr, 2024, 07.08 PM IST
Himalayan glaciers risk losing 75% of their volume by 2100 due to global warmingThe Hindu Kush Himalaya region spans across Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan, encompassing iconi...
20 Jun, 2023, 02.45 PM IST
Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment: ICIMOD reportTen major rivers of Hindu Kush Himalaya are a lifeline for nearly 2 billion people in eight countries.
09 Feb, 2019, 11.30 PM IST