At least 119 countries have asked for aid from the fund set by major greenhouse gas emitting nations four years before the deadly Nepal flood. It has paid zero claims.
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Around half of the glacier ice in the Himalayas (equivalent to about two billion Olympic swimming pools) could melt by the end of this century.
Cascading hazards and entrenched inequalities have led to false starts in reconstruction and ongoing suffering since the 2023 disaster in India’s eastern Himalayas.
Khalte’s residents survived one disaster – but were left vulnerable to the next.
How do you warn people downstream about fast-moving hazards that can change form and cross borders?
Villagers are picking up the pieces after a catastrophic flash flood ripped through the region.
Early warnings and shared data will move only as fast as Beijing’s security concerns allow.
Glacier melt is partly responsible for the disaster along the border with Tibet and Nepal. An expert explains why this is a growing issue for the world.
A catastrophic flash flood ripped through local villages and has claimed hundreds of lives.
One disaster can create the conditions for the next.
A group of 50 Himalayan hazard experts is providing rapid analysis of the event. Here’s what they’ve found so far.
What responsibilities do governments, researchers, humanitarian organizations, and corporations have for the conditions that repeatedly turn hazards into human catastrophes?
Early evidence suggests this was not an ordinary rain-driven flash flood. So what caused it?
Researchers designed a new way of collecting data about snowfall in the Himalayas which is much more accurate than the ones used before.
Traditional burning in Uttarakhand shows how communities live with fire, yet what they do is often misinterpreted as dangerous.
Hydropower infrastructure may bring economic and geopolitical advantages, but India risks undermining the mountains that protect its people, wildlife and borders.
Himalayan floods are natural, but poor planning turns rain into disaster. Reading the land could save lives.
The climb to Everest Base Camp is often marketed as an adventure for anyone. But as the autumn season approaches, being prepared and knowing your limits is vital.
Conservationists have to search rough terrain and thousands of automated photographs to find the elusive cats. Artificial intelligence can help them work more accurately and more efficiently.
Mount Everest is growing surprisingly quickly – but are rivers or earthquakes responsible?
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Adjunct Professor of Earth Science, University of Silesia in Katowice
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Post Doctoral Research Associate at St. Edmund's College, University of Cambridge; British Antarctic Survey
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PhD Researcher, Aberystwyth University
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Professor of Biogeochemistry, University of Wollongong
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Professor, Geodynamics Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
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Himalayan geologist, Lancaster University
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Professor in Earth Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and Emeritus Professor of Mineral Physics, University of Cambridge
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