Dehradun: A recent research note in the ‘Journal of the Geological Society of India' postulates that the surge in destructive ...

James Kirkham: People often talk a lot about coral reefs and the Amazon rainforest as tipping points. But the cryosphere also ...

How can climate change impact flood risks for the Himalayan floodplain, which is a globally known flood region? This is what ...

The Tibetan Plateau Desert is the highest desert in the world, located above 4,500 metres in Tibet. Learn its elevation, ...

"Our simulations project increases in in the 1% annual exceedance probability flood magnitude of 40% (medium-emissions) and 79% (high-emissions) for 2060-2099, with rainfall-runoff contributing 90% of ...

India braces for a significant weather shift starting December 12. Dense fog is set to blanket northern states, disrupting ...

Rising greenhouse gas emissions could see the size of extreme floods in the Central Himalayas increase by between as much as ...

Experts recommend enforcing strict building limits, stopping large infrastructure projects in the most sensitive zones, and ...

A new study of deodar trees in Himachal’s Kinnaur reveals a shift from wetter springs during the Little Ice Age to increasing ...

International Mountain Day 2025, observed on December 11, is both a celebration of mountain cultures and a warning signal ...

Union territory, including the Himalayan valley, has been reeling under a prolonged dry spell since the beginning of November with 85% deficit in rain or snowfall across the region, the experts say ...