While India and Bhutan has a forest cover of 33 percent and 60 percent, only five percent land in Pakistan is covered by forests
30 large Hydro Electric Projects being developed in Himalayan belt: India
Country’s Ministry of Power says no large hydropower project lies in the close proximity of Joshimath, India’s ‘sinking’ town
Two Polish skiers killed in Kashmir Himalayas
Snow avalanche hit upper reaches of Gulmarg ski resort in India’s Kashmir region
‘Non-native invasive plant species are spreading to mountains including the Himalayas’
The study published in ‘Nature – Ecology & Evolution’ suggest that native species residing at higher altitudes are under threat from the non-native invasive species as they are now making their habitats within the habitats occupied by natives
Climate change may hit Bhutan’s malaria eradication efforts
While Bhutan has set 2025 as deadline to eradicate malaria from the Himalayan country, the climate change has resulted in rise of insects, pests and vectors including mosquitoes. The country has witnessed mosquitoes in its Lunana tourist resort that stands at an altitude of 4800 meters above sea level
Climate Change: New Zealand to tax cow burp and pee
On an average, a cow releases something between 150 to 250 pounds of methane (68 – 113 kilograms) into the atmosphere every year. New Zealand says the money raised from the proposed taxes would be pumped back into the industry to finance new technologies and research