Earth's continents are slowly moving across the planet's surface due to plate tectonics, culminating in regions of crustal ...

In the Himalayas of northern India, Ladakh is a land of jagged peaks and sprawling desert, where ancient monasteries are ...

What makes Mount Everest so special? Learn about the formation and fate of the world’s tallest mountain.

A Jersey couple had to be airlifted from a mountain pass with altitude sickness during their ongoing attempt to complete a ...

Bhutan, a country that prioritizes happiness, has seen 9% of its population leave in recent years. Now the king is launching ...

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development ...

Himalayan Echoes 2024 explores sustainability vs. development in the Himalayas, spotlighting cultural preservation and ...

This mountain attracts mountaineers from around the world seeking to climb the Seven Summits and to prepare for higher Himalayan expeditions. The annual climbing season during the southern ...

Since the sediments were lightweight, instead of sinking along with the plate, they crumpled into mountain ranges—the Himalayas. By 10 million years ago the two continents were in direct ...

with research showing that the Himalayan mountain range could lose 80% of its glaciers by 2100. Efforts to curb warming need to happen in order to save the glaciers. "We believe that the katabatic ...

The Mountain Railway of India consists of three railways: the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway located in the foothills of the Himalayas in West Bengal (Northeast India) having an area of 5.34 ha., the ...