Natural disasters: why are we always so unprepared?
Government agencies merely shift blame but take no action to plan and prepare ahead
How to contain Himalayan tsunamis
The Himalaya has one of the most fragile topographies among mountain ranges of the world on account of being the youngest. Even though its …
Himalayan states also face risk of glacial lake outburst floods
The region is surrounded by 8000 glacial lakes, 200 of them potentially dangerous
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IPCC in for change of climate
Big changes are expected as the global body acts on review committee’s advice at plenary meet in Busan, South Korea
Taste the Himalayas
The leaves of faran have a distinct fragrance and are of high medicinal value
On road to recovery
Nepal has banned new constructions till it formulates a fresh building code. Emerging threat of landslides compounds its troubles
Glacier through drone's eye
Researchers use new technology to gather data in rugged, inaccessible Himalayan terrain
Taste of sting
Shalini Dhyani shares the many virtues of Himalayan giant nettle, called bichhu ghas
The past and present of rivers
Author(s): Karuna Futane
We are a generation that has turned …
Flow fact
Receding Himalayan glaciers would not affect river flow
Rivers, up close and personal
Over centuries people have learnt to live with rivers. They are part of our lives but over the past 150 years this association has weakened. A …
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For the love of butterflies
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