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CHASING GLOFS IN THE NEPAL HIMALAYA
(14 Jan 2019, Published in ECS Nepal, By Alton C. Byers)
Powerful Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in the Himalayas
(10 Jan 2019, Published in Glacier Hub, By Maria Dombrov)
Los lagos glaciares, una bomba de relojería para Nepal
(22 Dec 2018, Published in Elcomunista.net)
Facing climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest
(20 Dec 2018, Published in Reportnation.in, By Paavan Mathema)
Davis, Immerzeel, Santos, Turner, and Ummenhofer Receive 2018 James B. Macelwane Medals
(18 Dec 2018, Published in EOS)
How healthy are glaciers in Pakistan?
(16 Dec 2018, Published in The Express Tribune, By Dr Sher Muhammad, Dr Shaukat Ali)
喜馬拉雅山冰蝕湖恐崩塌
(15 Dec 2018, Published in Sing Pao Daily News)
Lagos glaciais, uma bomba-relógio para o Nepal
(12 Dec 2018, Published in em.com.br, By Paavan Mathema)
Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest
(12 Dec 2018, Published in Zululand Observer, By Paavan Mathema)
Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest
(12 Dec 2018, Published in The Jakarta Post)
Fighting climate change under Everest shadow
(12 Dec 2018, Published in The Kathmandu Post, By Paavan Mathema)
喜馬拉雅山冰河急速融化 冰蝕湖恐水淹尼泊爾
(12 Dec 2018, Published in P Chome)
Lagos glaciais, uma bomba-relógio para o Nepal
(12 Dec 2018, Published in MSN News)
喜馬拉雅山冰河急速融化,冰蝕湖恐水淹尼泊爾
(12 Dec 2018, Published in Tech News)
喜马拉雅山冰河急速融化 冰蚀湖恐水淹尼泊尔
(12 Dec 2018, Published in CRNTT)
喜馬拉雅山冰河急速融化…冰蝕湖恐水淹尼泊爾!
(12 Dec 2018, Published in MamakTalk)
Au Népal, la bombe à retardement des lacs glaciaires
(12 Dec 2018, Published in Quotidien Libre)
Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest
(11 Dec 2018, Published in Geo TV)
FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE SHADOW OF MOUNT EVEREST
(11 Dec 2018, Published in News One)
Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest
(11 Dec 2018, Published in Manila Bulletin)
Fighting Climate Change In The Shadow Of Mount Everest
(11 Dec 2018, Published in Urdu point)
La bombe à retardement des lacs glaciaires
(11 Dec 2018, Published in Tribune de Geneve)
Au Népal, la bombe à retardement des lacs glaciaires
(11 Dec 2018, Published in Orange Pro)
La bombe à retardement des lacs glaciaires
(11 Dec 2018, Published in 24 heures)
Au Népal, la bombe à retardement des lacs glaciaires
(11 Dec 2018, Published in Epoch Times)
Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest
(11 Dec 2018, Published in Iran Daily)
喜马拉雅山冰河融化速度惊人 恐导致尼泊尔严重洪灾
(11 Dec 2018, Published in swissinfo.ch)
Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest
(11 Dec 2018, Published in France24, By Paavan Mathema)
Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest
(11 Dec 2018, Published in phys.org, By Paavan Mathema)
Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest
(11 Dec 2018, Published in Space Daily, By Paavan Mathema)
FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE SHADOW OF MOUNT EVEREST
(11 Dec 2018, Published in Mossel Bay Advertiser, By Paavan Mathema)
喜馬拉雅山冰河急速融化…冰蝕湖恐水淹尼泊爾!
(11 Dec 2018, Published in WaCowNY)
Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest
(10 Dec 2018, Published in breitbart)
Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest
(10 Dec 2018, Published in Digital Journal, By Paavan Mathema)
How a Warming Himalaya Will Affect the Monsoons
(10 Dec 2018, Published in The Wire)
Mountain matters
(09 Dec 2018, Published in myRepublica, By Geeta Pandey)
नेपालका लागि जोखिम बन्दै तिब्बती हिमताल, सरकारलार्इ छैन चासो
(25 Oct 2018, Published in Haka-Haki)
Hindu Kush Himalayas: Why The Third Pole Matters
(18 Oct 2018, Published in China Water Risk)
As temperatures soar, glacial area cover over Western Himalayas shrinks: experts
(09 Oct 2018, Published in The Indian Express)
Beware the China model: Asia doesn’t have enough water
(05 Oct 2018, Published in The Thirdpole.net, By Beth Walker)
The great himalayan thaw
(05 Oct 2018, Published in Nepali Times, By Ajaya Dixit)
Understanding the Future for Glaciers in the Himalayas
(03 Sep 2018, Published in AZO Materials)
हिमतालहरूमा छैन पूर्वसूचना प्रणाली
(31 Jul 2018, Published in BBC Nepali)
Climate change, crowding imperil iconic route to top of mount everest stuff.co.nz image database
(03 Jul 2018, Published in Handy Recovery)
नेपालको दीर्घकालीन बाढी समस्याको समाधान
(03 Jul 2018, Published in Kantipur Daily, By Dr. Sagar Neupane)
Understanding the future for glaciers in the Himalaya
(29 Jun 2018, Published in Kipp and Zonen, By Jakob F. Steiner)
The Tipping Point
(10 May 2018, Published in Layered Issue of Glacier Melt, By Tony Hall, Fernanda Hernandez, and Amber Norori)
Communities in Nepal Expand to Risk Areas, Despite Hazards
(24 Apr 2018, Published in Glacier Hub, By Jade Payne)
From glacier melting to rise in glacial lakes, eastern Himalaya most hit by climate change
(27 Mar 2018, Published in Down to Earth, By Subhojit Goswami)
Communities in Nepal expand to risk areas, despite hazards
(24 Mar 2018, Published in PreventionWeb)
Yala Glacier in its dying breath
(29 Nov 2017, Published in hkkhresearch.com, By Javed Hassan)
South Asia: 1,300 Dead, 40 Million Impacted in Climate Change-Linked Flooding
(16 Sep 2017, Published in CHB Blog)
South Asia: 1,300 Dead, 40 Million Impacted in Climate Change-Linked Flooding
(15 Sep 2017, Published in Democracy Now)
Nepal: Global warming poses grave threat to the Himalayas
(13 Sep 2017, Published in Southasian monitor)
Nepal developing proposal for Green Climate Fund, addressing risks related to melting glaciers
(12 Sep 2017, Published in UNDP Nepal)
How Nepal’s Earthquake Could Be a Climate Change Game Changer
(11 Sep 2017, Published in Dickinson Nepal Mosaic)
IPCC Announces Details of a Report Chapter on High Mountains
(23 Aug 2017, Published in Glacier Hub)
Formation of new glacial lakes increases danger of outburst flood
(27 Jul 2017, Published in The International News)
Dr Eklabya Sharma in UNFCCC COP21 Climate Change Conference in Paris
(01 May 2017, Published in My Informs)
Mapping and Monitoring Glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
(19 Apr 2017, Published in Glacier Hub)
Mountainous change: Mountain communities are a force for cooperation as they adapt to a changing climate
(14 Apr 2017, Published in Nepali Times)
नो रिस्क @ इम्जा
(31 Mar 2017, Published in Kantipur)
सगरमाथाको उचाइ मापन
(06 Feb 2017, Published in Majdoor)
In India, ice towers could turn deadly lake into water bank
(06 Feb 2017, Published in Sharenet, By Athar Parvaiz)
In India, ice towers could turn deadly lake into water bank
(06 Feb 2017, Published in The Tribune India)
In India, ice towers could turn deadly lake into water bank
(06 Feb 2017, Published in The Daily Mail, By Athar Parvaiz)
FEATURE-In India, ice towers could turn deadly lake into water bank
(06 Feb 2017, Published in Reuters)
FEATURE-In India, ice towers could turn deadly lake into water bank
(06 Feb 2017, Published in News Trust, By Athar Parvaiz)
Linking the Arctic to the Himalayas
(31 Jan 2017, Published in onlinekhabar)
India is grossly unprepared for impending climate change and worsening monsoons
(25 Jan 2017, Published in FirstPost, By Rashme Sehgal)
Feature: GLOF intervention initiatives create safer lives for people in Everest region
(30 Nov 2016, Published in China.org.cn)
Feature: GLOF intervention initiatives create safer lives for people in Everest region
(30 Nov 2016, Published in Sina.English)
Feature: GLOF intervention initiatives create safer lives for people in Everest region
(30 Nov 2016, Published in Xinhua)
Extreme weather hurts Hindu-Kush Himalayan households
(02 Nov 2016, Published in SciDev.Net)
Népal: drainage d'un lac glaciaire proche de l'Everest
(01 Nov 2016, Published in Belga)
Nepal Drains Glacial Lake Near Everest To Avert Risk Of Disastrous Flood
(31 Oct 2016, Published in NDTV, Indo-Asian News Service)
Nepal drains dangerous glacial lake near Mount Everest
(31 Oct 2016, Published in The Times of India)
Nepal drains risky glacial lake near Everest
(31 Oct 2016, Published in Nepal Mountain News, By Hari Kumar Shrestha)
Nepal drains risky glacial lake near Everest
(31 Oct 2016, Published in The Hindu)
Nepal drains risky glacial lake near Everest
(31 Oct 2016, Published in Punemirror)
Nepal drains risky glacial lake near Everest
(31 Oct 2016, Published in phys.org)
Nepal drains risky glacial lake near Everest
(31 Oct 2016, Published in Yahoo Finance)
Nepal drains risky glacial lake near Everest
(31 Oct 2016, Published in The Daily Mail)
Nepal drains risky glacial lake near Everest
(31 Oct 2016, Published in Straitstimes)
Nepal drains risky glacial lake near Everest
(31 Oct 2016, Published in My Republica )
Nepal drains risky glacial lake near Everest
(31 Oct 2016, Published in News365)
Buckeye Pride In Bhutan
(08 Oct 2016, Published in Publicnow)
Buckeye pride in Bhutan
(08 Oct 2016, Published in osumarion.osu)
Buckeye pride in Bhutan (The Ohio State University at Marion)
(07 Oct 2016, Published in myheadlinez)
Glacial Lake Outburst Floods Threaten Tibet, Nepal
(04 Oct 2016, Published in Elsevier SciTech Connect, By Jane Qiu)
Glacial lake floods threaten Tibet
(21 Sep 2016, Published in tibet.net)
Glacial lake outburst floods threaten Tibet, Nepal
(15 Sep 2016, Published in SciDev.Net)
Glacial lake outburst floods threaten Tibet, Nepal
(13 Sep 2016, Published in SciDev.Net)
Automating the Detection of Landslides
(08 Jul 2016, Published in Earthobservatory)
It was landslide dam outburst flood: ICIMOD expert
(08 Jul 2016, Published in HT Syndication)
It was landslide dam outburst flood: ICIMOD expert
(08 Jul 2016, Published in myRepublica)
Bhotekoshi water level recedes but flood fears remain
(08 Jul 2016, Published in myRepublica)
भोटेकोसी किनारमा अझै त्रास
(08 Jul 2016, Published in Nagariknews, By Dhruba Dangal)
तिब्बतमा हिमताल फुटेको शंका
(07 Jul 2016, Published in The Annapurna Post, By Pitamber Sigdel)
तिब्बतमा हिमताल फुटेको शंका
(07 Jul 2016, Published in Setopati.com)
भोटेकोसीमा बाढी : चीनतिरका हिमताल फुटेको अनुमान
(06 Jul 2016, Published in eKantipur.com, By Abdullah Miya)
भोटेकोसीको बाढी चीनको पहिरोबाट
(06 Jul 2016, Published in Rajdhani National Daliy, By Sabin Sharma)
Son of Famed Sherpa, Experts: Climate Change Rapidly Melting Everest
(28 Jun 2016, Published in voanews.com)
Nepalis paying price for climate change [Interview]
(03 Jun 2016, Published in Nepali Times, By Kunda Dixit)
When melting mountains shake
(03 Jun 2016, Published in Nepali Times, By Kunda Dixit)
Precipitation in Himalayas quite high: Study
(17 Dec 2015, Published in newstime365)
Precipitation in Himalayas quite high: Study
(17 Dec 2015, Published in Zee News)
What Satellite imagery told Scientists about April's Earthquake
(17 Dec 2015, Published in News Ledge, By Alex Chavers)
Nepal earthquake led to fewer landslides
(17 Dec 2015, Published in The Himalayan Times)
Studies of Recent and Ancient Nepal Quakes Yield Surprises
(17 Dec 2015, Published in Technology.org)
Precipitation in Himalayas quite high: Study
(16 Dec 2015, Published in Indo Asian News Service, IANS)
Precipitation in Himalayas quite high: Study
(16 Dec 2015, Published in Times of India)
Precipitation in Himalayas quite high: Study
(16 Dec 2015, Published in Nepalnews.net)
Precipitation in Himalayas quite high: Study
(16 Dec 2015, Published in Business Standard)
Precipitation in Himalayas quite high: Study
(16 Dec 2015, Published in IANS)
Glaciers reveal mountain precipitation is twice as high – Himalayan snowfall underestimated
(16 Dec 2015, Published in enepalikhabar.com)
Fewer landslides than expected after 2015 Nepal earthquake
(16 Dec 2015, Published in phys.org)
Studies of Recent and Ancient Nepal Quakes Yield Surprises
(16 Dec 2015, Published in NASA)
Fewer landslides than expected after 2015 Nepal earthquake
(16 Dec 2015, Published in Science Daily )
Fewer landslides than expected after 2015 Nepal earthquake
(16 Dec 2015, Published in Science Codex)
Himalayan Snowfall underestimated
(14 Dec 2015, Published in World News)
Nepal Earthquake Geohazards
(06 Dec 2015, Published in University of Utrecht)
Training on Application of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System for Mapping and Monitoring of Glacier
(17 Nov 2015)
Experts puzzled by water overflow in Everest area
(28 May 2015, Published in Republica Daily, By Riwaj Rai)
'Grootste deel van gletsjers op Mount Everest zal smelten'
(27 May 2015, Published in nu.nl)
Over 70 percent of Everest glacier's volume may be lost by 2100: Study
(27 May 2015, Published in sify.com)
Over two-thirds of Mount Everest's glaciers could be gone by 2100
(27 May 2015, Published in digitaljournal.com)
Das Dach der Welt verliert sein Eis
(27 May 2015, Published in scinexx.de)
Ледники на Эвересте могут почти полностью растаять к 2100 году
(27 May 2015, Published in ria.ru)
LES GLACIERS DE L'EVEREST MENACÉS
(27 May 2015, Published in http://sciences.blogs.liberation.fr/)
El Everest perderá entre el 70% y el 99% de sus glaciares en este siglo
(27 May 2015, Published in elpais.com)
Over 70 percent of Everest glacier's volume may be lost by 2100: Study
(27 May 2015, Published in newkerala.com)
Over 70 percent of Everest glacier's volume may be lost by 2100: Study
(27 May 2015, Published in Business Standard)
Over 70 percent of Everest glacier's volume may be lost by 2100
(27 May 2015, Published in thedayafter.com)
Over 70 percent of Everest glacier's volume may be lost by 2100: Study
(27 May 2015, Published in moneylife.in)
Over 70 percent of Everest glacier's volume may be lost by 2100: Study
(27 May 2015, Published in bignewsnetwork.com)
'Over 70% Everest glacier’s volume may be lost by 2100'
(27 May 2015, Published in prothom-alo.com)
Over 70 percent of Everest glacier's volume may be lost by 2100: Study
(27 May 2015, Published in WebIndia123.com)
Over 70 per cent of Everest glacier's volume may be lost by 2100: Study
(27 May 2015, Published in timesofindia.com)
Over 70 percent of Everest glacier's volume may be lost by 2100: Study
(27 May 2015, Published in daijiworld)
Everest’s 70 per cent glacier volume may be lost by 2100
(27 May 2015, Published in india.com)
Over 70 per cent of Everest glacier's volume may be lost by 2100: Study
(27 May 2015, Published in The Economic Times)
Over 70 percent of Everest glacier's volume may be lost by 2100: Study
(27 May 2015, Published in indiatvnews)
Over 70 percent of Everest glacier's volume may be lost by 2100: Study
(27 May 2015, Published in ZeeNews.com)
‘Over 70% of Everest glacier may be lost by 2100’
(27 May 2015, Published in news.lk)
Everest’s Glaciers in Peril
(27 May 2015, Published in Glacier Hub)
Glacier changes at the top of the world: Over 70 percent of glacier volume in Everest region could be lost by 2100
(27 May 2015, Published in phys.org)
‘Over 70% of Everest glacier may be lost by 2100’
(27 May 2015, Published in The Hindu)
New study: 99% of Mount Everest’s glaciers could be gone by 2100
(27 May 2015, Published in carbonbrief.com)
Most glaciers in Mount Everest area will disappear with climate change – study
(27 May 2015, Published in The Guardian)
Narrowing the Knowledge Gap on Glaciers in High Mountain Asia
(11 Mar 2015, Published in Nepal Mountain News)
Glaciers in eastern Himalayas undergoing change
(10 Mar 2015, Published in Gizmodo India Bureau)
Narrowing the knowledge gap on glaciers
(10 Mar 2015, Published in Hindustan Times, By Utpal Parashar )
Narrowing the Knowledge Gap on Glaciers in High Mountain Asia
(10 Mar 2015, Published in Dispatch News Desk)
Narrowing the knowledge gap on glaciers
(10 Mar 2015, Published in Hindustan Times Syndication)
Himalayan glaciers retreating in eastern region says report
(10 Mar 2015, Published in international business times, By Jayalakshmi K)
Narrowing the Knowledge Gap on Glaciers in High Mountain Asia
(10 Mar 2015, Published in enepalikhabar.com)
Evidence of glacier retreat in Himalayas
(09 Mar 2015, Published in Indo Asian News Service, IANS)
Evidence of glacier retreat in Himalayas
(09 Mar 2015, Published in ZeeNews.com)
Glaciers are melting in eastern Himalayas: Report
(09 Mar 2015, Published in Times of India)
Evidence of glacier retreat in Himalayas
(09 Mar 2015, Published in Indo Asian News Service, IANS)
250 scientists gather in Nepal to discuss glaciology
(02 Mar 2015, Published in Global Post/ Xinhua News Agency)
International seminar on glaciology begins in Nepal
(02 Mar 2015, Published in MSN News)
International seminar on glaciology begins in Nepal
(01 Mar 2015, Published in Business Standard)