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90% Of Himalayas Will Face Year-Long Drought At 3 Degrees Warming: Study
About 90 per cent of the Himalayan Region will experience drought lasting over a year if global warming increases by 3 degrees Celsius, according to new research.
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Supreme Court Proposes Full Study Of Himalayan Region's Carrying Capacity
The Supreme Court on Monday mooted constituting an expert committee for conducting a "complete and comprehensive" study on the carrying capacity of the Himalayan region in India.
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Amid Killer Heat Wave In India, Big Warning About Melting Ice In Himalayas
Rapidly melting glaciers in Asia's Hindu Kush Himalayan region home to the world's highest mountains are threatening the lives and livelihoods of as many as two billion people downstream, according to a new study.
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9 People Killed In Avalanche In Tibet's Far West
Authorities in Tibet say nine people were killed in an avalanche in the Himalayan region's far west.
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Himalayan Region At Risk Of Worse Earthquakes Than Nepal 2015 Event: Study
The entire Himalayan region may be under the risk of earthquakes more devastating than last year's Nepal earthquake that killed over 8,000 people, due to the immense build-up of strain in the fault underlying the area, a new study has found.
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More Than 200 New Species Found in Eastern Himalayas, Including A 'Walking' Fish
There's a dwarf snakehead fish that lives in the Eastern Himalayas, and it walks upon the earth.
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Tibet Rakes in $3 Billion From Tourism
Over 14.3 million tourists visited Tibet in the first eight months of 2015 raking up a revenue of USD 3 billion for the remote Himalayan region bordering India.
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No Study Supports Global Warming Affecting Himalayas
No study has so far supported the theory that global warming was causing natural calamities in the Himalayan region, parliament was told on Thursday.
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Bad Weather, Rugged Terrain Caused US Chopper Crash in Nepal: Army
The crash of a US military helicopter distributing aid to victims of an earthquake in Nepal in May was caused by bad weather and the rugged terrain of the Himalayan region, Nepal's army said.
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Tibetan Father of 4 Sets Himself Alight in China: Reports
A Tibetan father-of-four set himself on fire in protest at China's rule over the Himalayan region, overseas media and rights groups said, adding it was unclear whether he survived.
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90% Of Himalayas Will Face Year-Long Drought At 3 Degrees Warming: Study
About 90 per cent of the Himalayan Region will experience drought lasting over a year if global warming increases by 3 degrees Celsius, according to new research.
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Supreme Court Proposes Full Study Of Himalayan Region's Carrying Capacity
The Supreme Court on Monday mooted constituting an expert committee for conducting a "complete and comprehensive" study on the carrying capacity of the Himalayan region in India.
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Amid Killer Heat Wave In India, Big Warning About Melting Ice In Himalayas
Rapidly melting glaciers in Asia's Hindu Kush Himalayan region home to the world's highest mountains are threatening the lives and livelihoods of as many as two billion people downstream, according to a new study.
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9 People Killed In Avalanche In Tibet's Far West
Authorities in Tibet say nine people were killed in an avalanche in the Himalayan region's far west.
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Himalayan Region At Risk Of Worse Earthquakes Than Nepal 2015 Event: Study
The entire Himalayan region may be under the risk of earthquakes more devastating than last year's Nepal earthquake that killed over 8,000 people, due to the immense build-up of strain in the fault underlying the area, a new study has found.
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More Than 200 New Species Found in Eastern Himalayas, Including A 'Walking' Fish
There's a dwarf snakehead fish that lives in the Eastern Himalayas, and it walks upon the earth.
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Tibet Rakes in $3 Billion From Tourism
Over 14.3 million tourists visited Tibet in the first eight months of 2015 raking up a revenue of USD 3 billion for the remote Himalayan region bordering India.
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No Study Supports Global Warming Affecting Himalayas
No study has so far supported the theory that global warming was causing natural calamities in the Himalayan region, parliament was told on Thursday.
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Bad Weather, Rugged Terrain Caused US Chopper Crash in Nepal: Army
The crash of a US military helicopter distributing aid to victims of an earthquake in Nepal in May was caused by bad weather and the rugged terrain of the Himalayan region, Nepal's army said.
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Tibetan Father of 4 Sets Himself Alight in China: Reports
A Tibetan father-of-four set himself on fire in protest at China's rule over the Himalayan region, overseas media and rights groups said, adding it was unclear whether he survived.
