Abstract Glaciers in the Himalaya–Karakoram mountain ranges harbour approximately half
of the ice volume in High-mountain Asia and modulate the flow of freshwater to almost 869 …

BACKGROUND The Himalayan-Karakoram (HK) region in south Asia is one of the most
heavily glacierized and vulnerable mountainous regions on Earth. The Indus, Ganges, and …

Water is indispensable for Earth resilience and sustainable development. The capacity of
social-ecological systems to deal with shocks, adapting to changing conditions and …

The fate of the Hindu Kush Himalayan glaciers has been a topic of heated debate due to
their rapid melting and retreat. The underlying reason for the debate is the lack of systematic …

This report synthesises the present knowledge about the consequences that climate change
can have for the Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain system. It indicates gaps in knowledge …

Glacier recession driven by climate change produces glacial lakes, some of which are
hazardous. Our study assesses the evolution of three of the most hazardous moraine …

We report in this communication the length fluctuation and frontal area changes at the snout
of Gangotri Glacier based on high-resolution satellite data from 1965 to 2006. Glacial …

Glacier mass balance measurements is an important element in understanding the
processes of accumulation and ablation over a period of time that depend on the climatic …

Assessment of water resources from remote mountainous catchments plays a crucial role for
the development of rural areas in or in the vicinity of mountain ranges. The scarcity of data …

Himalayan glaciers represent both an important source of water and a major suite of
geohazards for inhabitants of their downstream regions. Recent climate change has …