The fragile ecosystems of high-altitude wetlands are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, including rising temperatures, glacial retreat, and altered precipitation patterns. These changes pose a direct threat to the biodiversity and functioning of these ecosystems.
Study shows all of Earth’s frozen parts will experience irreversible damage at 2°C of global warming, with disastrous consequences for millions of people, societies, and nature.
The ground floor of the modest Melamchi River Resort, that lies just northeast of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, lies buried beneath debris.
Chhirak Maya Rai, 82, has witnessed remarkable changes throughout her life, though water was never an issue in her community.
Time to move away from a hard-engineering approach and embrace nature-based solutions for water security in hill and mountain communities