The Hindu Kush mountains are a key source of water for nearly two billion people in countries such as India, China, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. But the news is especially ...

Thaw over Hindu Kush? Beijing mediates & Pakistan names Kabul envoy amid India-Taliban talks Pakistan had welcomed the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, hoping it would lead to greater cooperation on ...

The Hindu Kush Himalaya, where glaciers feed rivers supporting two billion people, could lose up to 75 per cent of its ice by the end of the century if global temperatures rise by 2 degrees ...

New Delhi: The Hindu Kush Himalaya, where glaciers feed rivers supporting two billion people, could lose up to 75 per cent of its ice by the end of t. Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.

Most planes carry oxygen for 12–15 minutes to descend to 10,000 feet. Over the Hindukush, descents take longer, needing 25–30 minutes of oxygen.

Established in 1983, the Kathmandu-based intergovernmental center focuses on improving the lives and livelihoods of men, women, and children of the Hindu Kush Himalaya and protect mountain ...

According to the 2025 Hindu Kush Himalayan Snow Update by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), snow presence on the ground between November and March was 23.6 ...

A moderate earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan early Wednesday morning, with tremors felt across parts of the seismically active zone. According to the National Centre for ...

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 121 km (75 miles), ...

Kabul: In the early hours of Wednesday, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, sending tremors across parts of northern India, including Delhi-NCR, according to ...

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 121 km (75 miles ...

Kabul: In the early hours of Wednesday, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, sending tremors across parts of northern India, including Delhi-NCR, according to ...