Older than the Himalaya mountains, the mountain chain of the Western Ghats represents geomorphic features of immense importance with unique biophysical and ecological processes. The site’s high ...

Devastating earthquakes are an inevitable fact of life in the Himalaya, thanks to the powerful forces that created this awesome mountain range. For over 50 million years, the Indian continental ...

Since the sediments were lightweight, instead of sinking along with the plate, they crumpled into mountain ranges—the Himalayas. By 10 million years ago the two continents were in direct ...

Climbing Begins on Annapurna Teams on Annapurna (8,091m / 26,545 feet) have begun their preparations for the early spring climbing season in the Himalayas.Known as the deadliest of the 8-000 meter ...

This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. Pinus gerardiana, or chilgoza pine nut, has played a significant socioeconomic role for the Kinnauri Tribal Peoples of Western Himalaya.

Researchers from IISER Pune, University of Kashmir, and IIT Bombay and Roorkee, among others, studied 5,807 rock glaciers in the western Himalayas. They found that most of these glaciers contain ...

A group of researchers, including Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) Professor Dr. Steven Jasinski, has ...

Climbing expeditions will soon launch into the Himalayas to prepare for their bids on 8,000-meter peaks – the highest mountains in the world. By early May, the Jetstream will make its annual ...