Supermountains controlled the evolution of life on Earth
Giant mountain ranges at least as high as the Himalayas and stretching up to 8,000 kilometers across entire supercontinents played a crucial role in the evolution of early life on Earth, according to a new study by researchers at The Australian Natio.....»»
Can you spot Mount Everest in this dreamy photo taken from 250 miles up?
A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station has shared a remarkable shot of the Himalayas, but can you spot Mount Everest?.....»»
Can you spot Mount Everest in this dreamy photo taken 250 miles up?
A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station has shared a remarkable shot of the Himalayas, but can you spot Mount Everest?.....»»
Himalayan Glaciers Are Melting at Furious Rate, New Study Shows
Glaciers across the Himalayas are melting at an extraordinary rate, with new research showing that the vast ice sheets there shrank 10 times faster in the past 40 years than during the previous seven centuries. From a report: Avalanches, flooding and.....»»
Himalayan hydropower "clean but risky," warn scientists
With its steep topography and abundant water resources the Himalayas offer sustainable, low-carbon hydropower for energy-hungry South Asia. But there is a catch—the mountain range falls in one of the world's most seismically active regions......»»
Compound hazards pose increased risk to highly populated regions in the Himalayas
Most of the research concerned with hazards like flooding, landslides, or wildfires describes only one hazard at a time, but the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's latest assessment report states that anthropogenic climate change is increasi.....»»
Melting Mongolian ice reveals fragile artifacts that provide clues about how past people lived
In the world's high mountain regions, life needs ice. From the Rockies to the Himalayas, glaciers and other accumulations of snow and ice persist throughout the year. Often found on shaded slopes protected from the sun, these ice patches transform ba.....»»
An upended ecosystem in the Arabian Sea
How can snow cover on the Himalayas influence the species that thrive in the Arabian Sea? How could changes in wind speed and humidity lead to food and national security concerns a thousand kilometers away? Joaquim Goes, Helga do Rosario Gomes, and c.....»»
Can East Asian monsoon enhancement induce global cooling?
The study of the orogenic effects of the Tibetan Plateau uplift on global climate during the Cenozoic has focused almost exclusively on the India-Asia collision zone, the Himalayas. The strong erosion in the Himalayas was assumed to be a primary driv.....»»
Digital precision agriculture tool helps Nepalese farmers break yield barriers
Rice farmers in Nepal are chronically falling short of their potential productivity. Poor rice yields are persistent across the Terai—a lowland region lying south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas that extends through southern Nepal into nort.....»»
Scientists unlock the secrets of glacier-fed streams, from Greenland to Switzerland
The field scientists working on the Vanishing Glaciers project aren't afraid of heights. They climb to the icy peaks of mountain ranges from the Himalayas to the Alps, equipped with vials, pipettes, thermometers and liquid-nitrogen cylinders (which t.....»»
Border Disputes Threaten Climate Science in the Himalayas
Cross-border teams of scientists need to collaborate on climate models, even as their countries’ militaries clash......»»
Miniature Satellites Reveal Cause of Deadly Uttarakhand Flood That Devastated Hydroelectric Dams
The disaster draws attention to the controversial hydropower projects in the Himalayas -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Study locates origins of glacier soot pollution in Northern India
New research identifies the relative importance of different sources of pollutants that accelerate glacial melting in the Indian Western Himalayas. This work can contribute directly to strategies to reduce pollutants at the source. Though earlier wor.....»»
Study reveals new clues about Mt. Everest"s deadliest avalanche
On the afternoon of April 15, 2015, an earthquake rocked the Himalayas, causing widespread death and damage across Nepal, India and Tibet. The magnitude 7.8 quake—the strongest ever recorded in the region—rattled glaciers and ice falls along a ri.....»»