The Himalayas are changing—and faster than the world fully understands. Glaciers are retreating, snowfall and rainfall patterns are shifting, permafrost is weakening, and mountain slopes are becoming increasingly unstable. Glacial lake outburst floods, avalanches, landslides, debris flows and flash floods are becoming more complex, interconnected and difficult to predict. Nepal has witnessed the consequences firsthand. … Continue reading Can Nepal become world’s meeting place for Himalayan science?