and the Lesser Himalayan Crystalline Nappes (LHCN)), Main Central thrust (MCT), Higher (or Greater) Himalayan crystallines (HHC), South Tibetan detachment system (STD), Tethys Himalaya (TH), and the ...

This is what the new research argues, but fundamentally it is earthquakes that push mountains higher. When the megathrust ...

Everest, about 60 million years ago, was the rapid movement of India northward toward the continent of EuroAsia; Click here for a present-day map of the Indian subcontinent. India charged across ...

The Himalayas, the world’s tallest mountains, are a meeting point for Earth’s two most populous nations — India and China. These superstates face off across hundreds of kilometers of ...

the report titled ‘Spatio-Temporal Assessment of Areal Fragmentation and Volume of Snow Cover in the Central Himalaya' says that "between 1991 and 2021, areas covered by thick snow during peak ...

Landslides and flooding caused by rainfall have killed at least 66 people in Nepal. Dozens of others are missing, police said ...

Days of heavy monsoon rains in Nepal have triggered widespread flooding and landslides across the Himalayan nation, killing ...

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Working-class communities bear the brunt of Kathmandu’s floods, worsened by climate change and poor urban planning.

Cloudy with a high of 88 °F (31.1 °C) and a 67% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 60% chance of precipitation. Winds variable. The ...

The exhibition features 101 objects from the Rubin Museum’s collection as well as multimedia elements—audio, videos, essays, maps, and more—from the Rubin’s recently launched educational initiative, ...