Dry run
Kargil fossil unravels climatic conditions of early Himalayas
A new study says warm and humid climate led to formation of Himalayas
Timely preservation
Tale of two reptiles
Fossils of an ancient snake wrapped around a dinosaur enraptures scientists
Himalayan states also face risk of glacial lake outburst floods
The region is surrounded by 8000 glacial lakes, 200 of them potentially dangerous
Sikkim at risk of devastating floods from glacial lake outbursts
State drags its feet over installing early warning systems
Joshimath sinking: Landslides in region not a new problem, says GSI report
Part 3: Clean chit to the Tapovan Vishnugad Hydroelectric Project for water leakages, landslides not occurred in areas with low population density
Rocking the Himalayas
Indian seismic experts are in a tizzy over predictions of an imminent gigantic earthquake in the central Himalayas
First white paper for holistic flood preparation in the works
Paper will be the outcome of a workshop organised recently to deliberate on India’s flood preparedness
Lake made by landslide debris bursts, causes flash floods in Kargil
Six bridges have been washed away by the floods; remote mountainous villages in Ladakh at risk
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 phase …