Despite protests from locals, India is building a giant hydro dam on the Siang River to counter a Chinese dam.

Earth's glaciers have lost over 8,200 gigatonnes of ice since 1976, leading to rising sea levels and water scarcity concerns.

As we mark World Environment Day, the fragile Himalayan ecosystem is under increasing pressure from climate change, unchecked ...

India needs a mission-driven systemic approach towards securing and managing its water resources. As global warming starts ...

Himalayan villages are facing a water crisis as the world's "third pole" melts. Carrying a twine basket of manure to a nearby field, northern Indian villager Sonam Yangdon lives a world away from ...

Sole water — pronounced “so-lay” water — is also known as pink Himalayan salt water. It’s a simple mixture of Himalayan salt and water, which takes on a pink-tinged hue from the color of ...

AFP Snowfall across the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region has dropped to its lowest level in 23 years, putting nearly two billion people who rely on seasonal snowmelt for water at serious risk ...

Himalayan salt lamps supposedly produce negatively charged ions while water molecules from the air are attracted to and then evaporate from the lamp's warm surface. Those who believe in the health ...

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people in the Himalayan region of Kashmir watched in agony as a famed ancient spring ran dry amid extreme dry weather conditions. It was the first time in living memory that the spring water had ...

Snowfall in Asia's Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain range has reached a 23-year low, threatening nearly two billion people dependent on snowmelt for water, scientists warned in a report on Monday. The ...