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Illegal wildlife trade in Himalayan countries threaten mountain ecosystem

Illegal wildlife trade across the eight countries of the Hindu Kush Himalaya region has more than doubled since 2019, according to a January 2026 study. This surge in trafficking,...

The Himalayan blueprint for nature-led climate resilience

BANDANA SHAKYAPhotos by Jitendra Raj BajracharyaIn a remote village of Nepal, Parbati walks 45 minutes each way to fetch water for her home as the spring she grew up drinking from....

Trans-Himalayan net zero is a strategic necessity for Asia

Scientists Warn Himalayan Rivers Are Becoming Increasingly Unstable

Warming is making Himalayan rivers more unstable, with potentially serious consequences downstream. The Himalayas do more than tower over Asia. They help store and release the wate...

CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE HIMALAYAS : IMPACT ON KASHMIR’S ECOSYSTEM

The Himalayan region, particularly the Kashmir Valley, is severely affected by climate change, leading to glacier melting, altering rainfall patterns, and biodiversity loss. These...

Nepal protests India's plan to reopen Himalayan pass to Tibet

Glaciers in the 'roof of the world' have suddenly started melting

Until recently, the Pamir mountains in central Asia have bucked the global melting trend, but in 2025, the region’s glaciers experienced a massive loss of ice due to extreme heat