Nepal Army Launches Mountain Cleaning Campaign 2024 at Mt. Everest.

April 5 2024. Introduction: The Nepal Army will collect around 10 tonnes of garbage and five bodies lying at Mt. Everest as part of the Mountain Cleaning Campaign 2024 in the Everest region. The cleaning campaign aims to control human-made pollution in the Himalayas and address problems related to climate change.  Expedition Team A 12-member […]

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Uttarakhand Assesses GLOF Risks in Himalayas.

April 5 2024. Introduction: The state government of Uttarakhand recently set up two expert panels to conduct risk-assessment and monitor five glacial lakes that have been facing risk of immediate danger. Glacial Lake Outburst Floods or GLOFs have been threatening them leading the government to label them as High-Risk Prone areas. The government is undertaking […]

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