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HKH experiencing rapid glacier mass loss by 65 percent: ICIMOD

KATHMANDU, June 21: The Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region has experienced a rapid acceleration of glacier mass loss by 65 percent. The rate of glacier mass loss has surged by 65 percent from an average of minus 0.17 metres of water equivalent per year for the period of 2000-2009 to minus 0.28 metres of water equivale

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Rising impacts of climate change felt across HKH region

The impacts of climate change are increasingly being felt across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, with more frequent and extreme heatwaves, floods, droughts and landslides. Likewise, changes in snowfall, permafrost and glacier loss continue at an alarming rate. Added to this, air pollution across the region remains critical – severely affecting the health and well-being of millions. Against this backdrop, Development Alternatives (DA), based in New Delhi, India, and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) have entered into a long-term partnership to create a more sustainable future for the HKH region. The two organisations signed a long-term Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at ICIMOD’s headquarters in Kathmandu, Nepal, said a press statement issued by ICIMOD on Friday.

The Rising Nepal जेष्ठ २०८१

Second-lowest snow persistence on record in 2024

The Hindu Kush Himalaya reported lower-than-normal snow persistence in 2024, marking the second lowest level recorded since 2003. The lowest level was recorded in 2018. In 2024, snow persistence was 18 per cent below normal, while 2018 set the benchmark with 19 per cent below-normal snow, according to an annual Snow Update Report published by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) on Monday. Snow persistence, the fraction of time snow remains on the ground, is significantly lower than normal in the HKH this year, with serious implications for downstream communities’ water security, experts said.

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President Paudel attends celebrations to mark 40 years of ICIMOD

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) marked its 40th anniversary, commemorating four decades of catalysing sustainable development in the complex terrain of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, today.

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HKH region on track to lose up to 80% glacier: ICIMOD

The Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) glaciers have vanished at a staggering rate, disappearing 65 per cent faster between 2011 and 2020 compared to the previous decade.

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UNCDF partner with ICIMOD for adaptation action in Hindu Kush Himalaya

The UN Capital Development Fund, UNCDF, has partnered with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, ICIMOD, for coordinated action on adaptation to the impacts of climate change in the highly vulnerable Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), which includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan.

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