Bhutan announces “milestone achievement” with a 39.5% increase in snow leopard numbers
The last survey of snow leopards was conducted by the Himalayan country in 2016
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Bhutan announces “milestone achievement” with a 39.5% increase in snow leopard numbers
The last survey of snow leopards was conducted by the Himalayan country in 2016
China’s Shenzhen hit by heaviest rain since records began In 1952
City reported extremely “heavy rainstorm,” say local media
‘Groundwater depletion and climate change could threaten 1.4 billion Indians’
A new study reveals by 2080, India could lose groundwater by 3 times the current…
India records hottest, driest August since 1901
Weather department data shows August saw a 35 % deficit in rainfall
New India birds report highlight many losses, few gains
178 avian species classified as of High Conservation Priority, requiring immediate attention, many species like…
Why India’s top Court wants comprehensive study of Himalayan region?
Indian Supreme Court is hearing a plea that seeks an assessment of the carrying capacity…
World
Deep-sea mining could impact tuna fisheries: Report
The study published by Nature Sustainability Journal study centred on three species of tuna
Global temperatures set to reach new records in next five years: WMO
66% likelihood annual average near-surface global temperature between 2023 and 2027 will be more than…
Biodiversity targets may be slipping out of reach: Study
In December almost 200 countries agreed to halt the decline in nature by the end…
Air pollution causes 20% of premature deaths in Bangladesh: World Bank study
The report reveals that nine out of the world’s 10 cities with the worst air…
‘Urgent climate action can secure a liveable future for all’
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Humanity is on thin ice that is melting fast
43,000 people have died last year in Somalia’s longest drought
A report by World Health Organisation says that half of the dead are children
India
India records hottest, driest August since 1901
Weather department data shows August saw a 35 % deficit in rainfall
New India birds report highlight many losses, few gains
178 avian species classified as of High Conservation Priority, requiring immediate attention, many species like…
‘India is on the Moon’
India makes history with successful moon landing
India’s tiger population rises by 200 in four years
In 2002, India had a total tiger population of 3167 as against 2967 in 2018….
Namibian Cheetah dies in Central India park from kidney disease
Officials say the feline was not keeping well since her arrival in India
Reflecting sunlight to cool down Earth not a permanent solution against climate change, warn scientists
Scientists from prominent institutions have said that the measure is not a solution to the…
Explained
Explained: Why are so many countries planting mangroves to fight climate change
Egypt and many other countries across the globe are planting mangroves. Report Himalayas explains how…
Explained: India’s First Ever Night Sky Sanctuary In Himalayas
To boost Astro-tourism, India to establish its first-night sky sanctuary in the Ladakh region in…
Explained: Cloudbursts and Can They Be Predicted?
In July this year, the Chief Minister of an Indian state termed the cloudbursts a…
Understading Ramsar site
On the 76th Independence of India, New Delhi announced that 11 more wetlands of the…
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Report Himalayas is an attempt to provide clear, incisive, informed and accurate news and analysis about the changing climate and weather patterns in the Himalayan region. Our reportage and analysis aims to look at how human interventions in the region and elsewhere have aggravated problems and introduced new ones.
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