Climate change over the Himalayas

TP Sabin, R Krishnan, R Vellore, P Priya… - … A report of the Ministry of …, 2020 - Springer
• Future climate projections under various CMIP5 scenarios suggest warming of the HKH
region in the range of 2.6–4.6 C by the end of the twenty-first century. While future …

Unravelling climate change in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: rapid warming in the mountains and increasing extremes

R Krishnan, AB Shrestha, G Ren… - The Hindu Kush …, 2019 - Springer
Historically, the climate of the HKH has experienced significant changes that are closely
related to the rise and fall of regional cultures and civilizations. Studies show well …

Modeling the future impacts of climate change on water availability in the Karnali River Basin of Nepal Himalaya

P Dahal, ML Shrestha, J Panthi, D Pradhananga - Environmental Research, 2020 - Elsevier
It's unequivocal that the global climate is changing, including the rise in atmospheric
temperature and variability in amount and pattern of precipitation, and the rate of …

Future projection of cryospheric and hydrologic regimes in Koshi River basin, Central Himalaya, using coupled glacier dynamics and glacio-hydrological models

M Khadka, RB Kayastha, R Kayastha - Journal of Glaciology, 2020 - cambridge.org
Climate-induced cryospheric changes can have a significant impact on the downstream
water availability. In this study, the Open Global Glacier Model (OGGM) and the Glacio …

Future changes over the Himalayas: mean temperature

AP Dimri, D Kumar, A Choudhary… - Global and Planetary …, 2018 - Elsevier
An assessment of the projection of near surface air temperature over the Himalayan region
from the COordinated Regional Climate Downscaling EXperiment-South Asia (hereafter …

Climate change induced elevational range shifts of Himalayan tree species

SK Maharjan, FJ Sterck, N Raes, Y Zhao, L Poorter - Biotropica, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Global warming may force montane species to shift upward to keep pace with their shifting
climate niche. How species differences in such distribution shifts depend on their elevational …

Climate change impacts on the hydrology of the Brahmaputra River Basin

W Palash, SR Bajracharya, AB Shrestha, S Wahid… - Climate, 2023 - mdpi.com
Climate change (CC) is impacting the hydrology in the basins of the Himalayan region.
Thus, this could have significant implications for people who rely on basin water for their …

Representative general circulation models selection and downscaling of climate data for the transboundary Koshi river basin in China and Nepal

S Kaini, S Nepal, S Pradhananga… - International Journal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The selection of general circulation models (GCMs) with high capability to represent the past
and likely future climate for a specific geographical location is a crucial step to assess …

Future changes over the Himalayas: Maximum and minimum temperature

AP Dimri, D Kumar, A Choudhary… - Global and Planetary …, 2018 - Elsevier
An assessment of the projection of minimum and maximum air temperature over the Indian
Himalayan region (IHR) from the COordinated Regional Climate Downscaling EXperiment …

A comprehensive analysis of projected changes of extreme precipitation indices in West Rapti River basin, Nepal under changing climate

R Talchabhadel, A Aryal, K Kawaike… - International Journal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A better understanding of variations of extreme precipitation in space and time is essential
for hydro‐meteorological research and effective management of water resources. We used …