Karakorum confirmed as High Mountain Asia’s epicentre of recurrent GLOFs New database records over 7,000 lives have already been lost to the phenomenon Finu Shrestha, Remote Sensing and...
Afghanistan + 7 more
Afghanistan + 7 more
Karakorum confirmed as High Mountain Asia’s epicentre of recurrent GLOFs New database records over 7,000 lives have already been lost to the phenomenon Finu Shrestha, Remote Sensing and...
State of the Cryosphere Report shows that 2°C of warming will lead to catastrophic loss of Earth’s ice sheets, mountain glaciers and snow, sea ice, and permafrost. Advances in cryosphere science...
Afghanistan + 7 more
PEMA GYAMTSHO The economic price of climate-driven storms, floods, heatwaves and droughts has been calculated for the first time—and found to have already, over the course of the last two decades,...
In a milestone for agricultural climate services in Pakistan, we have worked with our partners – the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) and Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) – to...
Afghanistan + 3 more
Key messages The 2023 monsoon is projected to be average, even below average. For disaster events, however, this does not translate to a reduced risk of floods. A single heavy spell of rain can...
Myanmar + 1 more
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Mocha is hours away from making landfall on the coasts of Bangladesh and Myanmar. Of particular worry is the potential impact on Cox’s Bazar, the world’s largest...
Bangladesh + 4 more
With Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar and Pakistan all hit by crippling heat as temperature records were broken across Asia this month, scientists at ICIMOD are urging global governments and...
Afghanistan + 7 more
Kathmandu, 3 April: The UN Capital Development Fund, UNCDF, is partnering with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, ICIMOD, for coordinated action on adaptation to the...
Nepal faces a double whammy of floods and landslides every year. Often considered a secondary hazard, landslides are usually triggered by incessant rainfall falling upon hilly and unstable slopes in...
Pakistan + 3 more
Kathmandu, Nepal – 18 November 2022: Fostering cooperation on evidence-based policy making and promoting science and sharing of best practices in climate-resilient approaches are essential to address...
Nepal + 2 more
SHARMILA DHUNGANA Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) are one of the most serious natural hazards in mountain regions, including the Upper Koshi Basin. GLOFs are becoming frequent due to climate...
Nepal + 2 more
The Koshi River Basin, with its drainage area covering parts of China, India, and Nepal, is highly vulnerable to multiple hazards and climate change impacts. Recognising the need to address the...
Nepal + 2 more
NISHA WAGLE The Hydropower Transboundary Working Group (TWG) under the Koshi Disaster Risk Reduction Knowledge Hub (KDKH) organised a webinar to highlight multi-hazard vulnerability and risk in the...
KRIPA SHRESTHA & SHARMILA DHUNGANA Discussions during a consultation meeting among Upper Koshi Basin stakeholders focused around understanding different types of hazards; exploring various measures...
Afghanistan + 7 more
Kathmandu, 8 June: ICIMOD’s Resilient Mountain Solutions (RMS) Initiative is pleased to announce the launch of its adaptation solutions portal. The portal offers a basket of simple, tried, and tested...
Pakistan + 1 more
FAISAL MUEEN QAMAR AND SHER MUHAMMAD The cryosphere -- snow, ice, and permafrost -- is an important source of water in the Hindu Kush Himalaya. Observed and projected estimates of cryosphere show...
In collaboration with the Pakistan Meteorological Department, WWF-Pakistan, and Burraq Integrated Solutions, we organized a four-day hands-on training on Community Based Flood Early Warning Systems...
Nepal + 2 more
SHARMILA DHUNGANA The Koshi Disaster Risk Reduction Knowledge Hub (KDKH) Annual Dialogue brought together more than 70 researchers, policymakers, and members to discuss disaster risk reduction in the...
AJAZ ALI & SHARMILA DHUNGANA “I remember during my childhood the snow would reach up to nearly half my body, and we were unable to walk outside. This was the case in December, January, and February,...
Afghanistan + 7 more
On 7 July 2021 the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and Climate Analytics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on advancing scientific...