The land between the Sutlej and Yamuna rivers in western India, near the Punjab–Haryana plains, is largely arid today. But ...

The average percentage change in river discharge, or river flow, per year, is increasing over much of High Mountain Asia. Red and orange represent decreases in river discharge and blue represents ...

Pioneering University of Stirling-led research has revealed the diverse and damaging impact Himalayan balsam has on river ecosystems. A three-year study led by Dr. James Hardwick, a Lecturer in Earth ...

BEIJING, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Temperatures in the Himalayas have been rising nearly twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s. Consequently, Himalayan meltwater rivers are changing ...

Nagaland University Researchers have completed a pioneering GIS-based hydrological study that scientifically examines how geo-ecological conditions and human activities influence runoff and river flow ...

Rivers are known to naturally meander, change courses, braid and branch. But as rising temperatures melt glaciers and thaw frozen ground, the courses of Himalayan rivers are shifting and changing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. High in the Himalayas, glacial lakes and bodies of water are growing, and the landscape is responding in dangerous ways. As ...

Glaciers are one of the largest reservoirs of freshwater on our planet, and their melting or growing is one of the best indicators of climate change. However, knowledge of glacier change has been ...

Pioneering University of Stirling led research has revealed the diverse and damaging impact Himalayan balsam has on river ecosystems. A three-year study led by Dr James Hardwick, a Lecturer in Earth ...