Scientists have been ringing alarm bells about the future of the Himalayas, known as “one of the world's most sensitive hotspots to global climate change.” Much of experts’ attention has been focused ...

Infrastructure development is a key driver of Indian forest loss Villagers in Chushul recently planted 150,000 trees in desert Experts say adding forest can hurt naturally treeless ecosystems CHUSHUL ...

Mountain ecosystems are known to be highly sensitive to climate change, which can alter temperatures, rainfall patterns, and plant growth cycles.

In the misty hills of Meghalaya, researchers have uncovered new populations of Elaeocarpus prunifolius 1, a rare relative of the prayer bead tree. The discovery, guided by machine-learning models, ...

Nepal’s Himalayan forests, rich in biodiversity and home to numerous keystone species, are under threat. Overharvesting of wild plants and fungi, climate change, illegal trade, and inequitable supply ...

As he watches his neighbours watering the tens of thousands of tree saplings they planted in their Himalayan village a few months ago, Gyan Thinlay is excited about turning this patch of bare desert ...