Mean annual air temperature on Everest is –13°C at 7,000 metres elevation, and yet the ice in its highest glacier is only –3.3°C.
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A new exhibition captures the moment when Germany started to rebuild her national pride, in the Himalayan mountains.
For decades, China and India have clashed over their disputed Himalayan border. This clash is also playing out via a development boom that threatens the health of one of the world’s biggest river catchments.
Meet the first team trying to understand the secrets of Mount Everest’s glaciers.
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In this episode of The Anthill podcast we are off exploring: land, sea and space.
The coveted and unusual aphrodisiac found only at very high altitudes can fetch up to US$100,000 a kilo.
Reports claim the feature has vanished – but then mountains are always changing shape.
The Pangsau Pass between Burma and India illustrates the complex issue of borders in the region.
The earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday was caused by the same forces that built the Himalayas, and science is helping predict where the next quake might strike.
Seismic activity and poor buildings have come together again with fatal consequences.
There aren’t many animals high up in the Himalayas, but the odd bird passes by. Each year bar-headed geese (Anser indicus) travel from their breeding grounds in China and Mongolia to spend winter in the…
Research in the Himalayas has investigated how flowers evolved distinctive bee-friendly colours to attract pollinators. This…
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