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Hindu Kush Himalayas faces heightened microplastic risks

07 Oct 2026

A recent meta-analysis published in ScienceDirect synthesizes emerging evidence of microplastic (MP) pollution across high-altitude environments focusing on the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. Encompassing approximately 4.2 million km²,...

Himalayas approaching tipping point, millions of livelihoods at stake, report finds

15 Sep 2026

The Himalayas are approaching a tipping point as glaciers melt faster than a decade ago, threatening water security as the region approaches 'peak water' by mid-century, ‌according to a...

UAE expresses solidarity with India, offers condolences for flood victims

28 Aug 2025

The UAE has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the friendly Republic of India for the victims of the torrential rains that swept through the Himalayas, killing a...

36 dead after an overcrowded bus falls into a gorge in Indian state of Uttarakhand

04 Nov 2024

A poorly maintained and overcrowded bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in northern India on Monday, killing at least 36 people and injuring several...

Food insecurity a threat to the Himalayan region

08 Oct 2024

A review of existing research on food security in the Himalayas found that climate change led to reductions in food productivity and quality, as highlighted by a Mongabay-India...

10 dead after Indian Himalayas avalanche hits climbers

05 Oct 2022

Ten people are confirmed dead after an avalanche struck climbers in the Indian Himalayas, police said on Wednesday, with 18 other members of the expedition still missing. Several dozen...

Four dead, 26 missing after avalanche in Indian Himalayas

04 Oct 2022

At least four climbers were killed on Tuesday in an avalanche in the Indian Himalayas, with 26 others still missing at nightfall after poor weather hampered rescue operations, officials...

Bodies of three French climbers lost in Himalayas identified: Nepal police

08 Nov 2021

Gulf Today Report A search team recovered and identified the bodies of three French climbers who went missing in a remote corner of the Himalayas last month, Nepali police...

India, China agree to pull back troops from Pangong lake

11 Feb 2021

India and China have agreed to pull back troops from a bitterly contested lake area high in the western Himalayas, the Indian defence minister said on Thursday, in a...

Indian helicopters retrieve 7 bodies believed to be Himalayan climbers

03 Jul 2019

Officials say seven bodies believed to be from a missing team of international climbers have been evacuated in helicopters from a notoriously dangerous Himalayan mountain in northern India. Local...

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