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UN Chief Guterres warns of Himalayan catastrophe due to rapid glacier melting, urges urgent action in ongoing climate talks.
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Sikkim flash floods: Multiple government agencies and scientific expeditions red-flagged the vulnerability of Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim to a glacial lake outburst flood for at least a decade
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India’s Border Roads Organization said the tourists were hit by the avalanche near the Nathu La mountain pass in Sikkim state. State disaster response teams and the military were assisting in rescue efforts.
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Addressing a session at the G-20 tourism working group meeting, Reddy said the trails are expected to be launched this year
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"Glaciers are critical to all life on earth. Over centuries, they carved out the landmasses we call home. Today, they cover 10 per cent of our world. Glaciers are also the world's water towers," Guterres said in his remarks to an event on the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation Wednesday.
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Reasi district, where the lithium was discovered, is surrounded by mountains and served by the Chenab River and its tributaries. Any mining activity threatens its fragile ecology and that danger has youth in the region worried
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Amid deep gorges and spectacular peaks, from Goecha La to Kheerganga, Sandakphu to Chaukhamba, there's a whole world to explore on foot, albeit on rigorous, tortuous climbs.
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Glacial lake outburst flooding (GLOF) is the term used by scientists when the water levels of glacial lakes breach their boundaries causing large amounts of water to flow into nearby streams and rivers.
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Arnav Singh and his mentor Professor Vijay Singh revisited the reports of the sightings of the Dhauladhar from Jalandhar and Mt Jomolhari in the eastern Himalayas from Bhagalpur
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"The purpose of studying the depth of the glaciers is to understand the volume. This will also help us understand the availability of water and whether the glaciers are increasing or shrinking," Ravichandran added.
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The report, by 210 authors, said that more than a third of the ice in the region will melt by 2100 even if governments take tough action to limit global warming under the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
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Demands for herbs and aromatic plants such as ateesh, kuth, kutki, karanja, kapikachhu, shankhapushpi have been on a rise owing to increase in consumption of ayurvedic medicines and personal care products.
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Rautela said the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand was hit by a catastrophic earthquake way back in 1803, and 200 years on there is a lot of "un-released energy in the Himalayan region"
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Advertising watchdog ASCI has pulled up several companies, including Bharti Airtel, Tata Teleservices, Mahindra & Mahindra and Himalaya, for misleading advertisements in June.
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According to statistics, one in 1,000 babies are born with significant hearing impairment in India every year and in the absence of awareness and timely medical guidance, most of them grow up with hearing disability.
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Herbal wellness major Himalaya Drug Company is looking to double its sales turnover to Rs 4,000 crore in the next four years as it sharpens focus on wellness, babycare and personal care portfolio.
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Founder of Bangalore-based Natural Capsules, Sunil Mundra says the secret of success is being patient while navigating the rough times keeping your eye firmly on the future
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About 2,000 foreign hikers have been trapped in bad weather on the slopes of a mountain near Mount Everest in a remote corner of Nepal for the past four days, officials said on Friday.
