Nepal’s Home Ministry has officially lifted the ban on cargo drone operations over Mount Everest, opening the way for faster logistics in extreme mountain conditions. The decision is expected to improve supply delivery, rescue support, and high-altitude operations in the Everest region. Authorities say the move balances innovation with safety as drone technology becomes increasingly important in remote Himalayan operations.


Nepal's Home Ministry Lifts Ban on Cargo Drone OPs On Mount Everest

Authorities in Nepal have arrested six travel and mountain rescue executives accused of conducting fake rescues on the Himalayan nation's high mountains to scam millions of dollars from international insurance companies, officials said Monday.


Nepal's 'Fake Rescue Scam' From 2018 Resurfaces

The Hindu Kush Himalaya region is facing a historic snow drought after the 2024 to 2025 winter recorded a 23 year low in snow persistence. Scientists say warming at higher elevations between 3,000 and 6,000 metres is causing more precipitation to fall as rain instead of snow, threatening glaciers, rivers and long term water security across South Asia.


Himalayas Facing Historic Snow Drought

Scientists have introduced a new “Himalayan Quake Bomb” risk classification system, warning that several sections of the Himalayas may be far more vulnerable to major earthquakes than previously believed. This video explains how the new system works, which zones are now considered high-risk, and what this means for millions living across India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan and China. Experts say preparedness is more urgent than ever.

Himalayan Quake Bomb: New Earthquake Risk Classification System

India's Supreme Court Has Raised Alarm Over Rampant Tree Felling In The Fragile Himalayan Region — After A Plea Blamed The Abuse For The Recent Landslide Havoc. Four Governments — Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu And Kashmir, And Uttarakhand — Have Been Asked To Respond.

Concern over threat to Himalayan ecology

Nepal: Tourism in Nepal is on the rise, with a significant increase in international arrivals. Indians continue to top the list of air tourists visiting the Himalayan nation, boosting local businesses and the hospitality sector.

Nepal tourism boom: Indian tourists top visitors as Nepal witnesses strong tourism growth

The Himalayas are hiding nearly 1,700 ancient virus species, a new study has found. According to a paper published in the journal Nature Geoscience, around three-quarters of these viruses were previously unknown to science.

Nearly 1,700 ancient viruses spanning 41,000 years found in Himalayas

Nepal heavy rainfall continues to wreak havoc in the Himalayan Nation. The death toll in Nepal has risen to 62 since the onset of the monsoon. Watch in for more detail!

Nepal: Storms trap over 130 people in China's Tibet border with Nepal

The Himalayan glaciers have been dealing with the impact of the heatwave in Northern India. There are around 18,000 glaciers in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and all of them are melting rapidly as heatwave continues to grip the region. Watch in for more details!

Glaciers melting amid scorching heatwave in Northern India

Heatwave in North India: Erratic melting of glaciers to impact power

The Himalayan glaciers have been dealing with the impact of the heat wave in Northern India there are around 18,000 glaciers in Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh and all of them are melting rapidly as a heat wave continues to grip the region.

Firefighters and local residents battled a massive wildfire on the outskirts of Nepal's capital Thursday as the Himalayan republic endures a severe fire season authorities have blamed on a heat wave. Watch in for more details!

Nepal battles raging wildfires amidst intense heatwave | Wildfire engulfs forest near Kathmandu

To revive the Buddhist Heritage pilgrimage roots and places the Prime Minister Modi-led Indian government has launched Landmark development projects worth $27 million the move comes as part of the Buddhist development plan for the Himalayan region.

India's Buddhist development plan: Boost for Buddhism minorities in India's Himalayan belt

The upper regions of the Himalayas are witnessing some fresh snowfall, from Ladakh to Himachal, snow as deep as 4 to 5 ft is now turning Hill stations and also high altitude passes wide. The final spell of snow this winter season has left the mountains spellbound. Watch to know more!

India: Upper regions of Himalayas receive heavy snowfall

Avalanches in the Himalayas have led to an increase in the number of deaths and have also threatened the safety of climbers, suggests research. The experts warn that global heating is aggravating the risk of high-altitude mountaineering during the climbing season in the Himalayan mountain range.

Global heating worsening the dangers of high-altitude mountaineering, warn experts

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming isn’t controlled, study finds.

Himalayan glaciers may lose 80% of ice by 2100: Report

Global warming is surely affecting the only planet we have. We all know this. Words like climate change and global warming make up a sizeable portion of our online news consumption in daily life.

Himalayas have lost glacier mass equal to weight of 570 million elephants: Study

Bhutan opened to tourists in 1974. Down the decades, the country, with its picturesque landscape, has attracted a steady stream of curious visitors . Now, there’s more reason to explore the Himalayan kingdom's steep mountains and deep valleys as Bhutan has turned into a hiker’s paradise. We’ll tell you what has changed.

Inside South Asia: Himalayan kingdom now a hiker's paradise

How climate change will impact the world's regions differently

New research has warned over the accelerating melting of the Himalayan glaciers, which can have a massive impact on the lives of people in Asia. Amid climate change and related crises, this study highlights an alarming trend as it revealed that Himalayan glaciers are shrinking far more rapidly than glaciers in other parts of the world.

Research warns Himalayan glaciers melting at 'exceptional rate'

Almost a year after India and China clashed at the border, the former is ramping up its defences around the mountain range which has often served as a flashpoint between the two countries.

India steps up Himalayan border defences after 2020 clash with China

Three Russian climbers have reportedly gone missing from Nepal's Annapurna I peak (8,091 meters), located in the north-central part of the country. The climbers have been identified as Sergey Kondrashkin, Alexander Luthokin and Dmitry Sinev, according to the local media reports.

Three Russian climbers missing on Nepal's Annapurna I peak: Report

Seven trekkers, including four South Koreans, went missing in Nepal's northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail, local police and hiking officials said on Saturday.

Four South Korean trekkers among seven missing in Nepal avalanche

Areas around the Himalayan and Mount Everest region are getting greener with the growing of shrubs and grasses, claimed scientists in a new research. This development raises new concerns of climate change as the Hindu Kush Himalayan region is known for its snow cover.

Satellite images find grass, shrubs in Mount Everest

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