Glaciers are represented by the flowing movement of a thick mass of ice and form as a result of the compaction or recrystallization of snow. Glaciers occur in areas whose climate favours the seasonal accumulation of snow in greater volumes than seasonal ablation. Here the seasonal accumulation of snow outpaces seasonal ablation that occurs due […]
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The 2400 km long arcuate Himalaya-Hindu Kush mountain range supports largest accumulation of snow and ice following the Polar regions of Arctic and Antarctic and Greenland. Apart from the several peaks that attain more than 8000 m heights above mean sea level, the Himalaya also brings to life many major rivers that support ~1.3 billion […]
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Climate Change in the Himalayas is a major topic of worry for climate watchers in the Subcontinent and across the world. The Himalayas have the largest deposits of snow and ice in the world outside the Polar Regions and is often referred to as the ‘Third Pole’ and also as the ‘Water Tower of Asia’. […]
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Who is responsible for the rapid degradation of our pristine Himalayas? No it is not always man! But man definitely is an interfering pest that nature can do without. Events such as forest fires and landslides are an integral part of the natural cycle – but all such processes were hastened when humans began their exploitation of the pristine Himalayas. […]
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