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Himalayan glaciers near tipping point as new report warns more than 20% of India’s GDP depends on mountain systems
Accelerating glacier loss, unstable lakes and declining snow are creating a water and disaster threat across the Hindu Kush Himalaya, with enormous economic consequences for India.
Nepal flood death toll crosses 1,000 as nearly 4,000 remain missing
Nepal’s confirmed flood death toll has reached 1,003, while roughly 4,000 people remain missing and hundreds of workers are still trapped or stranded around devastated Himalayan hydropower projects.
What caused the Nepal–Tibet catastrophe that has left nearly 2,500 missing?
At least 586 people have been confirmed dead across Nepal and Tibet and 2,482 remain missing after a catastrophic Himalayan glacier collapse sent rock, ice, mud and floodwater through mountain valleys.
The miracle herb: How Colchicum luteum is transforming traditional medicine
Colchicum luteum, commonly known as Golden Collyrium, is a unique herbaceous plant from the family Liliaceae. This herb,…