Mongabay iconMongabaySep 9, 2026

Nepal’s high-altitude wildernesses & wildlife are increasingly under threat (commentary)

Changes like increasing geological and glacial instability driven by the warming climate are a growing concern across the Himalayas. Our hearts go out to the thousands of families across Nepal, China, and around the world grieving their loved ones and searching for those missing after the recent catastrophic flash flood at the Nepal-China border.

Nepal’s high-altitude wildernesses & wildlife are increasingly under threat (commentary)

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Changes like increasing geological and glacial instability driven by the warming climate are a growing concern across the Himalayas.

Our hearts go out to the thousands of families across Nepal, China, and around the world grieving their loved ones and searching for those missing after the recent catastrophic flash flood at the...

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Changes like increasing geological and glacial instability driven by the warming climate are a growing concern across the Himalayas. Our hearts go out to the thousands of families across Nepal, China, and around the world grieving their loved ones and searching for those missing after the recent catastrophic flash flood at the Nepal-China border.

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