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Water Shortage Feared As Snow Persistence In Himalayas Hits Record Low
The Hindu Kush Himalaya is experiencing significantly lower snow persistence this year, raising serious concern over water security for downstream communities, according to a new report.
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Hindu Kush Himalaya Region, A Biosphere Close To Collapsing, Say Scientists
Scientists declared the Hindu Kush Himalaya region a biosphere on the brink of collapse and called for bold action and urgent finance to prevent nature loss in one of the most biodiverse areas on Earth at a key meeting of global biodiversity experts.
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''Magical'': Astronaut Shares Stunning Pics Of 'Alpenglow' Near Hindu Kush From Space
The astronaut shared several pictures of the captivating phenomenon on X, and called it ''magical.''
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Tremors In Delhi, Surrounding Areas As 5.8 Earthquake Hits Afghanistan
Strong tremors were felt in Delhi, its neighbouring areas as a 5.8 earthquake struck Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Saturday.
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Amid Killer Heat Wave In India, Big Warning About Melting Ice In Himalayas
Rapidly melting glaciers in Asia's Hindu Kush Himalayan region home to the world's highest mountains are threatening the lives and livelihoods of as many as two billion people downstream, according to a new study.
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"Anyone Felt Earthquake?" Query Floods Twitter As Tremors Jolt North India
Strong tremors jolted parts of north India, including Delhi and its neighbouring areas, on Tuesday night as an earthquake of 6.5 magnitude struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan.
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Tremors In North India For Nearly 2 Minutes After Strong Afghanistan Quake
Strong tremors, lasting for nearly two minutes, were felt in several north Indian states after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Tuesday evening.
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Glaciers And Tribal Dancing: Prince William And Kate Visit Pakistan's North
Wearing traditional headgear and clapping to music, Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate met a tiny animist tribe in northern Pakistan on Wednesday, after flying by helicopter to a remote Hindu Kush glacier near the Afghan border.
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Two-Thirds Of Hindu Kush Himalayan Glaciers May Be Lost By 2100: Report
Bearing the brunt of global warming and climate change, the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, an area covering high mountain ranges of central, south and inner Asia, faces the risk of losing over 60 per cent of its glaciers by the year 2100, a global climate report said on Wednesday.
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Big Crisis, A Third Of Ice In Himalayas Will Thaw This Century: Experts
At least a third of the ice in the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush will thaw this century as temperatures rise, disrupting river flows vital for growing crops from China to India, scientists said on Monday.
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6.1 Magnitude Earthquake In Afghanistan, Mild Tremors Felt In Delhi
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Saturday evening, the Indian Meteorological Department reported.
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Afghan Officials Report Taliban Attacks, Uptick In Violence
The Taliban launched multiple attacks in Afghanistan today, including on a strategic tunnel in the Hindu Kush mountains that links the capital, Kabul, with the country's north and south, officials said.
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Hindu Kush Quakes May Have Long-Term Impact: Report
The recent wave of tremors that have shaken the Hindu Kush regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan may have lasting impacts on the topography of areas as far afield as Islamabad, according to a media report.
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Mild Earthquake In Delhi, Parts of North India
Mild tremors were felt in Delhi, other parts of north India after a moderate intensity earthquake hit Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan today.
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Scores Injured As Powerful Earthquake Jolts Afghanistan, Pakistan
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake centred in the Hindu Kush jolted Afghanistan and Pakistan late Friday, leaving dozens of people injured just two months after a killer quake struck the same mountainous region.
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Water Shortage Feared As Snow Persistence In Himalayas Hits Record Low
The Hindu Kush Himalaya is experiencing significantly lower snow persistence this year, raising serious concern over water security for downstream communities, according to a new report.
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Hindu Kush Himalaya Region, A Biosphere Close To Collapsing, Say Scientists
Scientists declared the Hindu Kush Himalaya region a biosphere on the brink of collapse and called for bold action and urgent finance to prevent nature loss in one of the most biodiverse areas on Earth at a key meeting of global biodiversity experts.
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''Magical'': Astronaut Shares Stunning Pics Of 'Alpenglow' Near Hindu Kush From Space
The astronaut shared several pictures of the captivating phenomenon on X, and called it ''magical.''
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Tremors In Delhi, Surrounding Areas As 5.8 Earthquake Hits Afghanistan
Strong tremors were felt in Delhi, its neighbouring areas as a 5.8 earthquake struck Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Saturday.
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Amid Killer Heat Wave In India, Big Warning About Melting Ice In Himalayas
Rapidly melting glaciers in Asia's Hindu Kush Himalayan region home to the world's highest mountains are threatening the lives and livelihoods of as many as two billion people downstream, according to a new study.
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"Anyone Felt Earthquake?" Query Floods Twitter As Tremors Jolt North India
Strong tremors jolted parts of north India, including Delhi and its neighbouring areas, on Tuesday night as an earthquake of 6.5 magnitude struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan.
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Tremors In North India For Nearly 2 Minutes After Strong Afghanistan Quake
Strong tremors, lasting for nearly two minutes, were felt in several north Indian states after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Tuesday evening.
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Glaciers And Tribal Dancing: Prince William And Kate Visit Pakistan's North
Wearing traditional headgear and clapping to music, Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate met a tiny animist tribe in northern Pakistan on Wednesday, after flying by helicopter to a remote Hindu Kush glacier near the Afghan border.
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Two-Thirds Of Hindu Kush Himalayan Glaciers May Be Lost By 2100: Report
Bearing the brunt of global warming and climate change, the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, an area covering high mountain ranges of central, south and inner Asia, faces the risk of losing over 60 per cent of its glaciers by the year 2100, a global climate report said on Wednesday.
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Big Crisis, A Third Of Ice In Himalayas Will Thaw This Century: Experts
At least a third of the ice in the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush will thaw this century as temperatures rise, disrupting river flows vital for growing crops from China to India, scientists said on Monday.
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6.1 Magnitude Earthquake In Afghanistan, Mild Tremors Felt In Delhi
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Saturday evening, the Indian Meteorological Department reported.
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Afghan Officials Report Taliban Attacks, Uptick In Violence
The Taliban launched multiple attacks in Afghanistan today, including on a strategic tunnel in the Hindu Kush mountains that links the capital, Kabul, with the country's north and south, officials said.
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Hindu Kush Quakes May Have Long-Term Impact: Report
The recent wave of tremors that have shaken the Hindu Kush regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan may have lasting impacts on the topography of areas as far afield as Islamabad, according to a media report.
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Mild Earthquake In Delhi, Parts of North India
Mild tremors were felt in Delhi, other parts of north India after a moderate intensity earthquake hit Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan today.
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Scores Injured As Powerful Earthquake Jolts Afghanistan, Pakistan
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake centred in the Hindu Kush jolted Afghanistan and Pakistan late Friday, leaving dozens of people injured just two months after a killer quake struck the same mountainous region.
