The glaciers that flank the Himalayas and other high mountains in Asia are moving slower over time. Scientists have analysed nearly 20 years of satellite images to come to this conclusion.

The Arctic Ocean is north of Asia, the Pacific Ocean is to the east and the Indian Ocean is to the south. The Himalayan mountain range is home to the highest mountain peak on earth, Mount Everest.

An international team of scientists has identified fossils of snow leopards for the first time. The discovery has allowed ...

A new study has predicted an increase in landslide hazards in High Mountain Asia. The study authors linked higher emissions of greenhouse gases to the potential for higher risks from landslides.

Southeast Asia, the Mediterranean and Europe. Himalayan rivers were in place before the mountains were, and consequently, the river courses have remained unchanged while they have cut ever deeper ...

Intense wildfires damage soil on the forest floor, contributing to dangerous flash floods across the mountains of South Asia. Wildfires and flash floods are two of the most visible symptoms of climate ...

Parts of Nepal and Pakistan have also suffered damage. A new study has found that mountains across the globe, including the Himalayas, are now seeing more rainfall at elevations where it has ...

Global warming has put the Hindu Kush mountain range of the Himalayas — home to Mount Everest ... stretches over 2,000 miles across Asia, from Afghanistan to Myanmar. It has witnessed ...