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

Spring came early this year in the high mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan, a remote border region of Pakistan. Record temperatures in March and April hastened melting of the Shisper Glacier, creating a ...

Sonam Sherpa doing research on the Yala glacier in the Central Himalaya region of High Mountain Asia. The Yala glacier has shrunk in area by nearly 70% since the 1970s due to climate change. Glaciers ...

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 ...

In the video, the snow-covered peaks gleam under the sunlight, winding through rugged valleys and deep shadows.

FALLING WATER: The braids on the Yarlung Tsangpo (Barhmaputra) near Lhasa before it enters a series of gorges where the world's largest hydroelectric plant is being built by China. Photo: KUNDA DIXIT ...

A vast expanse of mountains in Asia will be among the worst hit by global climate change resulting in increased environmental hazards and insecurity to millions of people. According to the recently ...

Astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) shot these photographs of the Himalayas, the Tibetan Plateau, and the Indo-Gangetic plain. A team of researchers at the Stanford Doerr School ...

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 ...