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		<title>Bhutan engages industries to advance clean air goals</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 03:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The industrial sector in Bhutan has played a significant role in the country's economic development. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>In deep reverence to Yala Glacier </title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Just a decade ago, it would have been difficult to imagine such a solemn ritual to honour the glacier, to lament the loss of much of its ice. Yet the changes are undeniable. Yala Glacier is disappearing. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>HKH Women on Ice Daily Blogs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 05:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Climate-resilient hydropower development in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: A race against climate change</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 08:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sometimes known as ‘the water tower of Asia’, the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region also [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The integration role model: gender equality, disability, and social inclusion in water modelling</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 06:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Integrating GEDSI into water management can contribute to improving access to water irrespective of race, ethnicity, religion, disability, or social status. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Record low snowfall sounds alarm for water security in the Hindu Kush Himalaya</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 04:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mountain peaks in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region – usually capped in a white blanket of snow in the winter – remain noticeably bare this year, particularly in the western Himalayas. This winter has been very unusual, with little or no snowfall throughout the region. Farmers are understandably concerned, as low snowfall has a direct and severe impact on agriculture. This is particularly acute for the HKH region which is heavily dependent on agriculture.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>River basins need integrated solutions to face climate impacts</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chimi Seldon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 08:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
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