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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, 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

Glacial lake outburst floods are a growing threat to hydropower plants

Simrin Sirur 13 Oct 2023

[Commentary] Up close and personal with the fragility of the Himalayas

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 13 Oct 2023
A snow leopard photographed at Himalayan Zoological Park Bulbuley near Gangtok. Photo by Nanda Ramesh/ Wikimedia Commons

Study finds climate change causing snow leopards to scale altitudes

Arathi Menon 12 Oct 2023
Pilgrims take blessings from a priest at the Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in the Western Ghats. Photo by David

Green pilgrimage model balances faith and conservation

Arathi Menon 5 Sep 2023

Accelerated glacier retreat in Ladakh could spawn three glacial lakes, Wadia Institute study says

Simrin Sirur 10 Aug 2023

Himalayas losing glaciers and snow: more hazards in the offing, a new study finds

Arathi Menon 25 Jul 2023

Gymnosperms that are critical for coniferous forest health may be steadily declining in response to climate change

Hirra Azmat 17 Jul 2023