Mountains

Melting Glaciers are Causing the Matterhorn to Come Apart

The Matterhorn is the iconic peak of the Alpine mountains on the border of Switzerland and Italy. Its majestic spire soars over 14,600 feet in the air, making it quite a sight to behold.

Publication Date:

10/04/2012

Source: Environment News Network

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Glacial Melt, Climate Change, Mountains, Switzerland, Italy

Natural Disasters

Pak troops dig for 135 missing in avalanche

Racing against time, Pakistani troops, aided by sniffer dogs and mechanical equipment, on Sunday frantically searched for 135 people, mostly soldiers, buried under dozens of feet of snow after a ma

Publication Date:

09/04/2012

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

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Avalanches, Natural Disasters, Pakistan, Rawalpindi, Mountains

Climate Change

Conference on climate change begins

The Ministry of Environment today launched the two-day International Conference of Mountain Countries on Climate Change in Kathmandu.

Publication Date:

06/04/2012

Source: Himalayan Times (Nepal)

Tags:

Nepal, South Asia, Climate Change, Kathmandu, Mountains, Climate Impacts, UNDP, Climate Adaptation, United Kingdom (UK)

Climate Change

Climate change and vulnerability mapping in watersheds in middle and high mountains of Nepal

The main objective of this study was to identify and prioritize subbasins/watersheds in the Middle and High Mountains of Nepal that are significantly vulnerable to Climate Change (CC). The approach of the vulnerability assessment framework of the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was the guide for this study.

Publication Date:

01/04/2012

Author(s): Salman Siddiqui, Luna Bharati, Menuka Pant, & et al

Source: Asian Development Bank

Tags:

Climate Change, Watershed Development, Nepal, South Asia, Climate Adaptation, Mountains

Climate Change

Mountain environment and climate change in Nepal

This is the country report for the International Conference of Mountain Countries on Climate Change. The draft national report dealt with the overall socio-economic and environmental situation in Nepal and highlighted issues related to climate change and its overall impact.

Publication Date:

01/04/2012

Source: Ministry of Environment (Nepal)

Tags:

Environment, Climate Change, Nepal, South Asia, Mountains, Climate Impacts, Low Carbon Economy

Biodiversity

Mountain biodiversity conservation and management

This publication presents 15 case studies solicited by ICIMOD during the International Year of Biodiversity 2010. ICIMOD called for case studies from the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region on initiatives dealing with mountain biodiversity, with a focus on success stories. Twenty-eight case studies were received from most countries in the region.

Publication Date:

01/04/2012

Author(s): Nakul Chettri, Ujol Sherchan, Sunita Chaudhary, Bandana Shakya

Source: ICIMOD

Tags:

Biodiversity Conservation, Biodiversity, Himalaya, India, South Asia, Mountains, Endangered Species, Snow Leopard, Agriculture, Traditional Knowledge, Forests

Natural Disasters

IMD works on more accurate forecasts

After the first phase of its modernisation led to an improvement in the accuracy of forecasts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has embarked on Phase 2, in a bid to increase its forecastin

Publication Date:

12/03/2012

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Weather Predictions, Natural Disasters, Mountains, Cyclones, India

Agriculture

Honeybees in mountain agriculture

Promotion and growth of the pollination enterprise can help improve livelihoods for several mountain farming families by
generating employment and income as well as boosting the production and quality of crop. Managed pollination of apples as practiced in Himachal Pradesh, India is an excellent example of enhancing income and food security of not only apple
farmers but also beekeepers. However, there is a need for scientific research, capacity building of farmers and putting appropriate rules in place to strengthen the system of managed pollination of apples in the state.

Publication Date:

01/03/2012

Author(s): Uma Partap

Source: Leisa India

Vol:

14

Issue:

1

pp:

5-8

Tags:

Agriculture, Honey Bees, Mountains, Himachal Pradesh, India, Apple, Horticulture

Environment

Govt to seek int’l help to measure Everest height

The government is all set to seek technical and financial assistance from the international community and experts to measure the height of Mt Everest afresh.

Publication Date:

01/03/2012

Source: Kathmandu Post (Nepal)

Tags:

Nepal, South Asia, Himalaya, Mountains

Climate Change

Climate change altering face of Himalayas

Climate change is altering the face of the Himalayas, devastating farming communities and making Mount Everest increasingly treacherous to climb, some of the world’s top mountaineers have warned.

Publication Date:

27/02/2012

Source: Dawn (Pakistan)

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