Mountain biodiversity tops Montreal meet agenda
The entire gamut of activities that threaten ecosystems in the mountain regions dominated discussions at the meeting of the scientific advisory …
Mapping the subcontinent
In 2002, the Survey of India began a year-long programme which celebrated 200 years of the Great Trigonometrical Survey, a mammoth cross-country …
Is Mt Everest the tallest peak?
Scientists studying the evolution of the highest Himalayan peaks will soon announce the exact elevation of Mt Everest at present.
Global warming causes extinction of species
Scientists warn a rise in temperature will reduce the habitable area in North America's mountains and cause a reduction in the number of mammal …
High talk
Unspeak has piled up mountains of words on sustainable development of the world's fragile peaks, and action courses seem to have been lost on the …
A cursory collection of platitudes
Dynamics of Mountain Geosystems Edited by R B Singh Publisher: Ashish Publishing House, Delhi Price: Rs 500
Uphill task completed
NATURE RESERVES OF THE HIMALAYA AND THE MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL ASIA Compiled by Michael J B Green Publisher: Oxford University Press, India (for …
Rich description, poor analysis
ECOLOGY OF THE MOUNTAIN WATERS Edited by S D Bhatt and R K Pande Publisher: Ashish Publishing House, Delhi Price: Rs 400
Scholars focus on degradation of mountains
The State Of The World's Mountains -- A Global Report Edited by Peter B Stone Publisher: Zed Books Limited, London Price : Not Stated
Moving mountains
MOUNTAINS OF THE WORLD — A GLOBAL PRIORITY·edited by B Messerli and J D Ives· published by the Parthenon Publishing Group, UK&…
Imbalances need to be improved
Egbert Pelinck , director general, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, spoke to Prakash Khanal on …
Himalayan plunder: Stop excessive, aggressive development
Incidents such as Joshimath subsidence will continue to occur if policy approaches do not change
Flash floods are man-made
Environmental geologist K S Valdiya lives in Uttarakhand and keeps a tab on the changing geological processes in the Himalayan region. He was …
What are cloudbursts? Should we be prepared for more frequent occurrences?
A cloudburst is a sudden spell of localised, heavy rainfall where the amount of rainfall over a particular area exceeds 100 millimetres in an hour
When mountain comes melting
Fast-receding glaciers will impact water supplies and disrupt economic activities in mountain regions—in the not-too-distant future
The UAE wants to build a 'rainmaking mountain' – are we all ok with that?
The point is that hills make rain – or to be more precise, hills can create the conditions which cause moisture in the air to condense and …
Forests feel the heat
Photosynthetic rate of forests in high elevation areas across the world has been falling since 1990s
Shimla is fragile; it does not need counter-magnet and satellite towns
Instead of increasing infrastructure in Shimla to promote tourism, the government should fix tourist inflow and improve existing amenities
Joshimath’s tragedy again shows us how fragile Uttarakhand’s Himalayas are
Climate change, glacial melt, sedimentation and human activity are a toxic brew threatening the very existence of Uttarakhand
Pumas adapt behaviour to save energy for mountain survival: Study
Finding important as many top predators are being forced to move into areas where they have to expend more energy to travel
Climate change in Third Pole: As glaciers melt, two lakes grow larger; NASA releases images
The two lakes — Chibzhang Co and Dorsoidong Co — in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region grew larger between October 1987 and 2021&…
How climate change spurs megadroughts
The curious connection between the sky’s “thirstiness” and the dry spell devastating the western US
Atlas shows link between Africa’s mountains and development
The Africa Mountain Atlas uses hundreds of before and after photographs, detailed maps and satellite data from 53 nations to highlight the …
Himalaya's human face
HIMALAYA LIFE ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD·David Zurick and P P Karan·John Hopkins University Press Baltimore and London·1999&…
High risk
Problem: Tall buildings risky in high seismic zones; Status: Hill-stations are getting concretised and growing vertically; Challenge: Use local …
