The Himalayas shape our planet's climate in ways that reach far beyond their towering peaks. These magnificent mountains ...

Nepal has the most Himalayan peaks, including eight of the world’s tallest mountains. Learn how the Himalayan range is shared ...

Discover why the Indo-Gangetic Plain is India's most fertile region. Learn how the Ganga, Indus, and Brahmaputra rivers ...

The Himalaya is a hotspot in more ways than one. Climate breakdown is melting its ice at an unprecedented rate, countries that border the Himalaya are not in speaking terms, and the world’s youngest ...

Research published last year shows the massive Himalayan glaciers have shrunk 10-times faster over the past four decades than during the previous seven centuries. It threatens agriculture and the ...

Mount Cho Oyu (8,188m) and Nepal's longest glacier, The Ngozumba, seen from a mountain sightseeing flight on Yeti Airlines this week. Photo: KUNDA DIXIT New research timed for the UN Climate Summit in ...

RISHIKESH, India — Indian authorities launched a search operation Sunday after part of a Himalayan glacier broke, sending a massive flood of water and debris slamming into two dams and damaging a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Earth is home to 14 “eight-thousanders,” summits that top off at ...

RUDRAPRAYAG, India — Rescuers in northern India worked Monday to rescue more than three dozen power plant workers trapped in a tunnel after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off and sent a wall of ...