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A landscape view of Champawat town, Uttarakhand. Urbanisation is a major driver of environmental change in the Himalayas. Image by WhiteRaven335 via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Urban expansion drives forest loss in India’s biodiversity hotspots

T. V. Padma 23 Sep 2024

Multiple studies flag food insecurity as a threat in the Himalayas

Simrin Sirur 9 Sep 2024

Long-term monitoring of Himalayan glaciers essential to assess their health

Ridhi Agrawal 23 Aug 2024

Himalayan pikas wait for weather cues to make winter plans

Arathi Menon 21 Aug 2024

The road to road resilience is paved with mindful construction and design say experts

Simrin Sirur 1 Aug 2024

Flood risk study of Himalayan valley highlights unregulated tourism as a cause

Arathi Menon 29 Jul 2024

[Explainer] How does habitat fragmentation impact India’s biodiversity hotspots?

Divya Kilikar 15 Jul 2024

Study finds leopard cats and red foxes cohabit regions in the Western Himalayas

Simrin Sirur 27 Jun 2024

Understanding the elevational movements of Himalayan birds to improve conservation efforts

Divya Kilikar 10 Apr 2024

[Commentary] The silent crisis of mountain springs and its implications

Samuel Thomas and Sushmita Kunwar 22 Mar 2024

Western Himalayas more “risk prone” than the East, according to new index

Simrin Sirur 11 Mar 2024

With more than 700 snow leopards, next step in conservation is long term monitoring, say experts

Simrin Sirur 16 Feb 2024

Himalayan wolf listed as ‘vulnerable’ in IUCN, prompts concerted conservation efforts

Sanjeev Kumar 8 Feb 2024

Himalayan treelines might be climbing higher in response to climate change

Hirra Azmat 30 Jan 2024
Hydro project on Dikchu, a tributary of Teesta. Photo by A. J. T. Johnsingh, WWF-India and NCF/Wikimedia Commons.

[Video] Hydropower in the Himalayas and disaster risks

Sadhika Tiwari 12 Jan 2024
While Lantana camara, considered one of the world’s most troublesome weeds, is widespread in India, other invasives like Senna spectabilis and Crofton weed have received little attention despite reports of being invasive. Photo by Bhawna Negi.

Lurking behind Lantana, a ‘devil’ is spreading in the mountains

Hirra Azmat 11 Jan 2024
Prayer flags in Lo Manthang, Nepal.

Nepal’s traditional healers push for recognition and licensing of their age-old practices

Sonam Lama Hyolmo 3 Jan 2024

[Commentary] Take a deep breath and rethink infrastructure development in the Himalayas

Usha Rai 26 Dec 2023

Study finds physical barriers restricting blue sheep gene flow

Arathi Menon 20 Dec 2023
Trishul mountain peaks in the Kumaon range.

Scientists have found ancient ocean water in the Himalayas that could offer insights about evolution

Niladry Sarkar 13 Dec 2023