The Himalaya mountains are one of the world’s most important sources of fresh water, their flanks giving rise to the great rivers of Asia. The mountains are also young, geologically volatile, and undergoing a deadly disruption. The heat of climate change is turning the Roof of the World into a high-risk region as glaciers melt, floods rip through canyons, and landslides bury roads, hydropower dams, and villages.
Uttarakhand Flood Disaster Made Worse By Existing Hydropower Projects, Expert Commission Says
Report calls for new Himalayan development policy; stirs political battle in New Delhi.
Himalayas Strike Again: Deadly Landslide in Nepal
Sun Koshi River is blocked, 156 people are dead, and 10 percent…
Nepal Earthquake Damages At Least 14 Hydropower Dams
Nation's power grid loses more than 30 percent of generating capacity.
Unstable Slopes: Nepal Landslide Highlights Risk to Lives and Infrastructure in Himalayas
Triggered by the April 25 earthquake, Kali Gandaki landslide reveals long-term challenges in the world’s highest mountain range.
With Rising Temperatures, Stark Changes Ahead for Asia’s Water Tower
The melting of the Hindu Kush Himalaya region will alter water supplies for a quarter of the planet’s people.
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