On March 10, Tenzing Chogyal Sherpa a native to the Himalayas’ Sherpa community joined the 12 HKH-Arctic youths in a virtual mentoring session.

The challenge of water management in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) is fundamentally a systems issue, further aggravated by the impacts of climate change. Across the region, rivers face multiple pressures from climate, urban development trajectories, and institutional governance.

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ICIMOD at the Seventh Mountain Partnership Global Meeting

Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and fast-melting glaciers are reshaping life across the Hindu Kush Himalaya. This World Meteorological Day, we highlight how climate science, early warning, and community preparedness are helping at-risk communities stay ahead of growing extremes.

ICIMOD is seeking an Individual Consultant to coordinate the development of GESI‑responsive technical guidelines and training modules for Integrated Climate Adaptive Solutions under the HI‑CAS project.

Himalayan glaciers have lost nearly 27 metres of ice thickness since 1975, and the rate of melting has doubled since 2000. Yet only seven glaciers in the entire region meet global monitoring standards. Report: doi.org/10.53055/ICI... #HimalayaGlaciers #Climatechnage #WaterSecurty #Cryosphere #SG1

Springs across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) are drying fast due to climate and land use change. For nearly 100 million people and the ecosystems that depend on them, time is running out.

The new glacier inventory for the Hindu Kush Himalaya maps over 63,700 glaciers, one of the planet’s largest freshwater reserves. It reveals that these glaciers are shrinking under accelerating climate stress.

Call for papers Climate and weather hazards rarely occur in isolation. Their compounding and cascading impacts are reshaping risk landscapes and exposing gaps in how societies forecast, communicate, and prepare.

Youth from the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) and the Arctic are on the frontlines of climate change, yet their voices remain underrepresented in global climate discussions.

In the UN International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) and the Year of the Woman Farmer, pastoralist women will gather from around the world to strengthen solidarity, share solutions, develop a shared policy agenda, and elevate women’s leadership in rangeland and pastoralist futures.

ICIMOD at the global stage for glaciers and climate action As the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation 2025 closes and the Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences 2025–2034 begins, ICIMOD is stepping up on the global stage.

Youth from the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) and the Arctic are on the frontlines of climate change, yet their voices remain underrepresented in global climate discussions.

How can tourism contribute to sustainable development in the mountains? This focus issue brings together insights on efforts to adapt mountain tourism to climate change and to transform the sector for greater sustainability, equity, and resilience.

In Dhankuta, eastern Nepal, Indigenous communities are leading a locally driven model of responsible tourism through community-run homestays. Traditionally dependent on agriculture, households have increasingly faced water scarcity linked to climate change, limiting livelihood options.

On Women’s Day, we celebrated the strength, resilience, and leadership of women across the Hindu Kush Himalaya and within our own ICIMOD family. The theme “Give to Gain” reminds us that investing in women benefits not just them, but families, communities, and societies.

Gender equality is not peripheral to climate action - it is foundational to it. In a time of climate instability and global uncertainty, inequality continues to shape who has voice, opportunity, and influence in science, policy, and decision-making.

Growing up in rural Bhutan, I did not learn the meaning of resilience from textbooks. I learnt it from the women in my life.

Glaciers are often seen as slow and predictable. But some move in sudden bursts, surging downslope over short periods of time. Read paper: www.nature.com/articles/s43... #Glaciers #ClimateRisk #DRR #SG1 #HKH #Cryosphere #ClimateAdaptation

Across the Indo-Gangetic Plains and Himalayan Foothills (IGP-HF), black carbon, methane, ozone precursors and other short-lived climate pollutants are not only worsening air quality but also driving broader environmental and climate impacts.

On this World Wildlife Day, as we celebrate the planet’s rich biodiversity, we also recognise the challenges of sustaining livelihoods in spaces that we share with wildlife.

Tales of lived realities, cultures, and traditions of pastoralists. A call for stories from the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) on Pastoralism.

Call for papers Climate and weather hazards rarely occur in isolation. Their compounding and cascading impacts are reshaping risk landscapes and exposing gaps in how societies forecast, communicate, and prepare.

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the Global Resilience Partnership are excited to announce 21 finalists selected for the second cohort of the Hindu Kush Himalaya Innovation Challenge for Entrepreneurs (HKH-ICE 2.0).

A proud and humbling moment for the Director General of ICIMOD, Dr Pema Gyamtsho.

Mental resilience is a cornerstone of youth leadership in the climate movement.

ICIMOD to join the Arctic Circle Rome Forum

Bhutan is the only country with a carbon-negative status and is known for prioritising environmental protection. However, even with its low-carbon status, pollution from domestic and transboundary sources has begun to affect air quality in the country.

Register now to listen to a global member of the UNFCCC Article 6.4 Supervisory Body and a Senior Advisor to Climate Finance – Zulfiqar Younas. Younas is the primary architect of Pakistan’s National Carbon Market Policy (2024), who will share expertise on the carbon economy, covering:

Application deadline extended to 22 February 2026. Pastoralist women play a critical role in sustaining rangelands, livestock systems, biodiversity, and community well-being across the world.

We were honoured to welcome H.E. Simon Ernst, the Ambassador of Australia to Nepal, along with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) delegation, to ICIMOD for a high‑level strategic meeting.

Application deadline extended to 22 February 2026. Pastoralist women play a critical role in sustaining rangelands, livestock systems, biodiversity, and community well-being across the world.

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📖New Publication Across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), farming communities are facing mounting challenges, including rising temperatures, erratic rainfall patterns, prolonged droughts, new pests and pathogens, and more frequent extreme weather events.

Between December 2025 and February 2026, the mean PM2.5 level was around 50 µg/m³.  A quick comparison with the situation in 2024–2025 might give a glimmer of hope, albeit misleadingly.

What does it take to restore over 400 hectares of forest-fire-affected land? An entire forest in Gatlang, a popular stopover for tourists heading into the Langtang region, central Nepal was reduced to ashes in a wildfire in 2009.

Call for papers Climate and weather hazards rarely occur in isolation. Their compounding and cascading impacts are reshaping risk landscapes and exposing gaps in how societies forecast, communicate, and prepare.

Nepal’s protected areas cover 23.4% of the country, safeguarding snow leopards, red pandas, and iconic landscapes like Rara Lake and Dhorpatan. Yet while their value to water security, climate resilience, and the economy is immense, traditional funding is declining.

Tales of lived realities, cultures, and traditions of pastoralists.  A call for stories from the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) on Pastoralism.

“The lhasang, a Buddhist purification offering, is a Tibetan ritual that invokes deities. We are offering our lhasang to Yala Glacier and the peaks surrounding her – Khimshung, Dokphu, Tarna, Zokphu, Zangphu, Champu, and Serkori.

Winter in the Hindu Kush Himalaya used to be predictable. Read the full story: dialogue.earth/en/climate/a... #lesssnowfall #climatechange #SG1 #Cryosphere

Happy #WorldWetlandsDay!

In the Himalaya, some wetlands were protected long before they were ever mapped or measured. Read the op-ed by Sunita Chaudhary, Biodiversity Lead, ICIMOD: nepalitimes.com/opinion/wher... #WorldWetlandsDay #CelebratingWetlands #SG2 #WorldWetlandsDay2026 #Biodiversity #WetlandsMatter

What if winter stopped arriving in the Hindu Kush Himalaya? A new op‑ed explains why winter in the mountains is changing faster than expected. Read More: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/env... #vanishingsnow #climatecrisis #SG1 #cryosphere #himalayanregion

As 2025 ends, I find myself reflecting not only on what ICIMOD has achieved but also on what this year has meant to me personally. It has been a year of listening to mountain communities, young innovators, policymakers, and colleagues across borders.

As 2025 ends, I find myself reflecting not only on what ICIMOD has achieved but also on what this year has meant to me personally. It has been a year of listening to mountain communities, young innovators, policymakers, and colleagues across borders.

2026: A year for rangelands and pastoralists

Climate change underscored every discussion at the ICIMOD’s recent workshop on Water and Climate Resilience in the HKH. From glacier melt, erratic flows, and intensifying extremes – making it clear that water security can no longer be separated from climate resilience.

In Manang, a glacial lake sits quietly beneath Mt Manaslu. Beautiful. Still. Expanding. Read more: nepalitimes.com/multimedia/h... #glaciermelt #climatechange #SG1 #Manang #DRR #Nepal