The geology of the Himalayas is a record of the most dramatic and visible creations of the immense mountain range formed by plate tectonic forces and sculpted by weathering and erosion. The Himalayas, ...
Scientists may have just toppled a 100-year-old theory about what holds up the highest mountain range on Earth, new research shows. The Himalayan mountains formed in the collision between the Asian ...
DEHRADUN: Following a string of devastating natural calamities, including the 2013 Kedarnath tragedy, the 2021 Chamoli disaster, and the recent Dharali incident, India's scientific community is ...
The world's highest mountain system may have reached 60% of its current elevation before the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates crashed into each other, giving the peaks an extra push. When you ...
DEHRADUN: New research indicates a significant "snow drought" across the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region, with specific findings from Dehradun’s Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) pointing ...
The Himalayas' massive heights result from a unique combination of geologic factors. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Mount ...
Developmental activities, pollution from local, regional and global sources accumulate over the Himalayan region and increase the concentration of black carbon. The concentration of black carbon on ...