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NEW BOOK | 'Music and Dances from Central Nepal: The Works of Subi Shah, Volume 1' edited by Anna Marie Stirr, Mason Brown, Hikmat Khadka, and Lochan Rijal

This is the first English translation of Shah's analysis of Himalayan folk music & perfomance

Read freely or buy a copy: https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0246

#OpenAccess #FolkMusic #Himalayas

NEW BOOK | 'Music and Dances from Central Nepal: The Works of Subi Shah, Volume 1' edited by Anna Marie Stirr, Mason Brown, Hikmat Khadka, and Lochan Rijal

This is the first English translation of Shah's analysis of Himalayan folk music & perfomance

Read freely or buy a copy: https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0246

#OpenAccess #FolkMusic #Himalayas

NEW BOOK | 'Music and Dances from Central Nepal: The Works of Subi Shah, Volume 1' edited by Anna Marie Stirr, Mason Brown, Hikmat Khadka, and Lochan Rijal

This is the first English translation of Shah's analysis of Himalayan folk music & perfomance

Read freely or buy a copy: https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0246

#OpenAccess #FolkMusic #Himalayas

NEW BOOK | 'Music and Dances from Central Nepal: The Works of Subi Shah, Volume 1' edited by Anna Marie Stirr, Mason Brown, Hikmat Khadka, and Lochan Rijal

This is the first English translation of Shah's analysis of Himalayan folk music & perfomance

Read freely or buy a copy: https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0246

#OpenAccess #FolkMusic #Himalayas

Nepal flood exposes hydropower risks India cannot ignore https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/nepal-flood-exposes-hydropower-risks-india-bq0po94h?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #NepalFlood #Hydropower #GlacierCollapse #Himalayas #India

Nepal flood exposes hydropower risks India cannot ignore https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/nepal-flood-exposes-hydropower-risks-india-bq0po94h?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #NepalFlood #Hydropower #GlacierCollapse #Himalayas #India

Nepal flood exposes hydropower risks India cannot ignore https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/nepal-flood-exposes-hydropower-risks-india-bq0po94h?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #NepalFlood #Hydropower #GlacierCollapse #Himalayas #India

Nepal flood exposes hydropower risks India cannot ignore https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/nepal-flood-exposes-hydropower-risks-india-bq0po94h?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #NepalFlood #Hydropower #GlacierCollapse #Himalayas #India

Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/nepal-floods-highlight-growing-glacier-risks-in-warming-himalayas/

#Nepal #Himalaya #Himalayas #glaciers #environment #flood #floods #flooding

‘Immense’ Devastation as Nepal Continues Search for 2,400 Missing in Floods

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/29/world/asia/nepal-flood-rescue.html

The first silence I experienced wasn't quiet.

When I stopped speaking, what rose up was everything I'd been drowning out.

Have you ever sat with real silence, not just quiet but the kind that reveals what you've been avoiding?

Read more

https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/what-the-himalayas-whispered-4e0b51998b2c

#silenceretreat #meditation #himalayas
#mindfulness #contemplativepractice #innerwork
#spiritualpractice #yogaphilosophy #solitude

The first silence I experienced wasn't quiet.

When I stopped speaking, what rose up was everything I'd been drowning out.

Have you ever sat with real silence, not just quiet but the kind that reveals what you've been avoiding?

Read more

https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/what-the-himalayas-whispered-4e0b51998b2c

#silenceretreat #meditation #himalayas
#mindfulness #contemplativepractice #innerwork
#spiritualpractice #yogaphilosophy #solitude

The first silence I experienced wasn't quiet.

When I stopped speaking, what rose up was everything I'd been drowning out.

Have you ever sat with real silence, not just quiet but the kind that reveals what you've been avoiding?

Read more

https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/what-the-himalayas-whispered-4e0b51998b2c

#silenceretreat #meditation #himalayas
#mindfulness #contemplativepractice #innerwork
#spiritualpractice #yogaphilosophy #solitude

The first silence I experienced wasn't quiet.

When I stopped speaking, what rose up was everything I'd been drowning out.

Have you ever sat with real silence, not just quiet but the kind that reveals what you've been avoiding?

Read more

https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/what-the-himalayas-whispered-4e0b51998b2c

#silenceretreat #meditation #himalayas
#mindfulness #contemplativepractice #innerwork
#spiritualpractice #yogaphilosophy #solitude

The first silence I experienced wasn't quiet.

When I stopped speaking, what rose up was everything I'd been drowning out.

Have you ever sat with real silence, not just quiet but the kind that reveals what you've been avoiding?

Read more

https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/what-the-himalayas-whispered-4e0b51998b2c

#silenceretreat #meditation #himalayas
#mindfulness #contemplativepractice #innerwork
#spiritualpractice #yogaphilosophy #solitude

After Protests, Uttarakhand Halts Felling of 4,369 Trees for Highway Expansion

sustained public protests, Uttarakhand government pauses felling of 4,369 trees for a highway project
19 Jul 26

https://thelogicalindian.com/uttarakhand-uttarakhand-highway-expansion/

e sure to know the trees will be felled - illegally, at night or through some anti people quackery

***
Anyone tracking India will realize everywhere it is a people versus injustice situation.

#uttarakhand #trees #baddevelopment #himalayas #treefelling #roadwidening

🧵 5/5

Compound Hydrogeomorphic Cascades And Rapid Upstream To Downstream Hazard Coupling In The Eastern Himalaya
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-52915-8 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11600-022-00943-z <-- shared paper
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H/T @Kuldeep Dutta | Geology-Earth Science
“… In hilly regions transitioning rapidly to low gradient alluvial plains, localized hydrometeorological triggers can instantly scale into devastating basin wide disasters. This study dissects the September 2020 cascading hazard in parts of the Arunachal Pradesh-Assam corridor to quantify the rapid coupling between upstream hillslopes and downstream floodplains.
Check out the [attached graphical abstract figure] for an integrated visual workflow of the entire disaster continuum from hillslope failure to floodplain transformation...”
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“Extreme precipitation in the Eastern Himalaya is increasingly associated with coupled hillslope-floodplain hazards. This study examines the 17th-18th September 2020 rainfall event in Arunachal Pradesh initiating landslides and its downstream impacts in Assam, India, using multi-sensor satellite data and long-term rainfall records. Sentinel-2 imagery was used to map landslides and debris flows, Sentinel-1 SAR data to delineate flood extent, and IMD gridded rainfall (1996–2020) to analyse rainfall spell characteristics. The event triggered widespread slope failures, localized landslide damming, and a subsequent breach, generating sediment-laden flows that inundated ~ 100 km² of the Dhemaji floodplain. A backscatter-derived Relative Flood Volume Index (RFVI) indicates spatial variability in inundation intensity, although it does not represent absolute flood volume. Rainfall analysis suggests that antecedent wetness from preceding spells preconditioned slopes, while peak daily rainfall (> 170 mm day−1) initiated landsliding. Power-law scaling shows negligible dependence of intensity on duration (R2 ≈ 0.0004), whereas cumulative rainfall exhibits a stronger relationship with duration (R2 ≈ 0.54). These results indicate distinct roles of rainfall intensity and accumulation in controlling landslide initiation and downstream flooding, respectively, highlighting the importance of compound rainfall forcing in rapid hydrogeomorphic cascades…”
#EarthScience #RemoteSensing #Himalayas #NaturalHazards #ClimateChange #ScientificReports #GeospatialAnalysis #DisasterMitigation #Landslide #trigger #Flooding #massmovement #extremeweather #engineeringgeology #floodplain #innundation #hillslope #fluvial #pluvial #alluvial #sediment #sedimentation #hydrometeorology #ArunachalPradesh #Assam #India #Brahmaputra #risk #hazard #geology #engineeringgeology #remotesensing #earthobservation #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #disaster #hydrogeomorphology #workflow

Compound Hydrogeomorphic Cascades And Rapid Upstream To Downstream Hazard Coupling In The Eastern Himalaya
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-52915-8 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-13-1281-2025 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-025-07766-3 <-- shared paper
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[I recognise that the photo is instead for the floods, etc in Lubra, Nepal - but felt it better showed the hydrogeomorphical setting (sic) for the 'casual' post viewer...]
H/T @Kuldeep Dutta
“In hilly regions transitioning rapidly to low gradient alluvial plains, localized hydrometeorological triggers can instantly scale into devastating basin wide disasters. This study dissects the September 2020 cascading hazard in parts of the Arunachal Pradesh-Assam corridor to quantify the rapid coupling between upstream hillslopes and downstream floodplains…”
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“Extreme precipitation in the Eastern Himalaya is increasingly associated with coupled hillslope-floodplain hazards. This study examines the 17th-18th September 2020 rainfall event in Arunachal Pradesh initiating landslides and its downstream impacts in Assam, India, using multi-sensor satellite data and long-term rainfall records. Sentinel-2 imagery was used to map landslides and debris flows, Sentinel-1 SAR data to delineate flood extent, and IMD gridded rainfall (1996–2020) to analyse rainfall spell characteristics. The event triggered widespread slope failures, localized landslide damming, and a subsequent breach, generating sediment-laden flows that inundated ~ 100 km2 of the Dhemaji floodplain. A backscatter-derived Relative Flood Volume Index (RFVI) indicates spatial variability in inundation intensity, although it does not represent absolute flood volume. Rainfall analysis suggests that antecedent wetness from preceding spells preconditioned slopes, while peak daily rainfall (> 170 mm/day/) initiated landsliding. Power-law scaling shows negligible dependence of intensity on duration (R² ≈ 0.0004), whereas cumulative rainfall exhibits a stronger relationship with duration (R² ≈ 0.54). These results indicate distinct roles of rainfall intensity and accumulation in controlling landslide initiation and downstream flooding, respectively, highlighting the importance of compound rainfall forcing in rapid hydrogeomorphic cascades...”
#EarthScience #RemoteSensing #Himalayas #NaturalHazards #ClimateChange #ScientificReports #GeospatialAnalysis #DisasterMitigation #Landslide #Flooding #alluvial #fluvial #water #hydrology #hydrography #flood #flooding #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #mountain #plain #hydrometeorological #hydrogeomorphology #ArunachalPradesh #Assam #India #hillslope #floodplain #rainfall #precipitation #extremeweather #engineeringgeology #massmovement #landslide #debrisflow #risk #hazard #monitoring #GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #satellite #Sentinel #sedimentation #humanimpacts #infrastructure #damage #cost #economics #public #safety #model #modeling #downstream

Muktinath Temple travel guide: luxury Nepal Himalayas trip planning for one of the world’s most sacred high-altitude pilgrimage sites.

How to reach Muktinath, what to expect, why Mustang feels like another planet, and how to do it without letting logistics eat the trip.

https://thevagabondcouple.blogspot.com/2025/04/muktinath-temple-luxury-travel-agency-nepal-himalayas-mountains.html

#VagabondCouple #travel #Nepal #Muktinath #Himalayas #Mustang #NepalTravel

Permafrost Distribution, Degradation, And Potential Mass Movement Cascades In The Western Himalaya Using Machine Learning And Numerical Models
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s44304-026-00217-4 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-22051-w <-- shared (earlier) paper
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https://doi.org/10.1080/2150704X.2025.2488532 <-- shared (earlier) paper
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H/T @abhinav Alangadan
“Can we develop a first-order understanding of permafrost degradation and glacial lakes exposed to degradation-induced mass movements in the Himalaya?
[The authors] tried to address this question. The study [first link above] integrates machine learning, statistical modeling, and numerical modeling to investigate high-resolution permafrost distribution, potential degradation, and associated mass-movement hazards in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, India.
Using rock glaciers as proxies, [they] generated a high-resolution permafrost distribution using machine learning, while potential degradation zones were delineated using the 0°C isotherm as a first-order indicator. [They] further identified glacial lakes located near potentially degrading permafrost zones and reconstructed their bathymetry. A detailed scenario-based GLOF process-chain simulation was then carried out for Kashang Lake using r.avaflow and HEC-RAS.
[Their] results indicate that seven glacial lakes in #Kinnaur are located close to potentially degrading permafrost zones. The simulations further show that a potential GLOF from Kashang Lake could inundate critical downstream infrastructure, including nearly 11 km of National Highway 5…”
#permafrost #distribution #GIS #spatial #mapping #Himalayas #India #Kinnaur #HimachalPradesh #KashangLake #massmovement #engineeringgeology #machinelearning #AI #model #modeling #numericalmodel #glaciallakes #glaciet #glacial #glaciallakeoutburstflood #GLOF #cryosphere #geostatistics #rockglaciers #GeoAI #bathymetry #processchainsimulation #HECRAS #avaflow #risk #hazard #mitigation #riskassessment #infrastructure #HEP #publicsafety #downstream #avalanche

What Are Some Popular Trekking Destinations in the Himalayan Region?

https://indiasafaristrends.wordpress.com/2026/06/07/what-are-some-popular-trekking-destinations-in-the-himalayan-region/

Birding, & eating what the birds eat

A very nice bird walk in a village near Mukteshwar.

Highlights many - the special one was the song of a Grey-bellied Tesia.

End of main walk break consisted of peaches (cultivated) and the round fruit of wild Myrica esculenta, locally Kaaphal.

The Indian Cuckoo sings Kaaphal Paako..., Kaaphal Pakiyo. (& not surprisingly the local name is simply "Kaphaal Paako")

#Wildberries #fruits #birding #nature #naturewalks #IndiasNature #Himalayas #Uttarakhand

Over the past week I traveled over some side roads - day time & even later in the nights. Narrow but good road, low traffic, & very kind people.

Stopped a few times to get photos or just take a break. Almost always had friendly chats with people &. almost always they just handed me large delicious Peaches. Unbidden.

In one case a man gave me the fruit from under an almost closed shutter.

#kindness #fruits #nature #people #uttarakhand #peaches #india #indiasNature #himalayas #travel

🕷️😊 Researchers in #Uttarakhand, #India, spotted a spider resembling #Hawaii’s happy-face #spider during ant #biodiversity work.

#DNA confirmed it was a new species, *Theridion himalayana*, with distinct evolutionary origins. Both species evolved their patterns independently.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/himalayan-happy-face-spider/

#spiders #himalayas #arachnid #evolution #genetics #science #discovery

A Cobra lily flower & plant (Arisaema propinquum | Wallach's Cobra Lily), in the dense undergrowth of a Cold Temperate Forest (altitude 2200 m asl)

#CobraLily #bloomscrolling #Flowers #Nature #forest #Himalayas #wildflowers #IndiasNature
#Uttarakhand

PS i think it is A propinquum ( cannot find my book to verify)

9th May 26 was Endemic Bird day & also Himalayan Bird Count Day

Normally our group would have gone crazy - with birding events in 3 or 4 locations. This year subdued - people on assignment & in different locations. So took the opportunity to slow walk through a village forest

Bird List https://tinyurl.com/HBC26
Bird Highlight - Long-billed Thrush

#nature #birding #himalayas #india #endemicBirdDay #HimalayaBirdCount #IndiasNature #Forests #Uttarakhand #Munsiari #Sarmoli #Shankhdhura #ebird

1/🧵

Last night when I reached home I was greeted with this awesome meal.

Jarak Bithuwa Saag with roti.

Leaves of Jarak | Indian Pokeweed ( Phytolacca acinosa)& Bithuwa | Lamb's Quarter (Chenopodium album) are washed and finely chopped. In a wok unrefined or expelled mustard oil is heated, into which whole red chillies are "thrown in", & then the green leaves & salt are added & slow cooked till the rawness disappears.

#food #homefood #greens #recipes #uttarakhand #india #himalayas

Travel Update : Escaping from the hot plains into the mountains
Haldwani | Bhimtal | Bhowali | ....... Mukteshwar

The exit was messy, traffic jams & a hot afternoon. The heat index (like fuel prices) seems to keep going up.

Midst of a long weekend so lots of non state vehicles, many with poor hill road etiquette.

It became cool around Bhimtal. Will need a series of posts to describe what it feels to be in the mountains

#travel #mountains #himalayas #nature #uttarakhand #trafficjams #lakes

Hanging Glaciers In Himalaya Reveal Rising Avalanche Risk
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https://www.nature.com/articles/d44151-026-00072-2 <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s44304-026-00205-8 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #risk #hazard #monitoring #engineeringgeology #naturalhazard #Himalaya #Himalayas #Alaknanda #basin #Garhwal #India #ice #cryosphere #massmovement #avalanche #glacier #hangingglacier #cryosphere #remotesensing #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #sentinel2 #DEM #elevation #model #modeling #GlabTop2 #unstable #hanging #BadrinathMana #impact #infrastructure #damage #HEP #urbanisation #development #population #publicsafety #demographics #glacialretreat #melting #Chamoli #disaster #earlywarningsystems #Himalayan #glaciers #instability #warming #climatechange #riskassessment #riskclassification #framework #avaflow #runout #downstream #downslope #water #hydrology #planning #policy #mitigation #geomorphology #geomorphometry

Remote Sensing And Process Attribution Uncertainties In The Dharali Event [Himalayas, India]
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s44304-026-00211-w <-- shared paper review
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s44304-026-00191-x <-- shared paper that was reviewed
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nhres.2025.11.001 <-- related shared paper
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#Dharali #disaster #BhagirathiBasin #India #NorthernIndia #Himalayas #GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #satellite #imagery #earthobservation #trigger #risk #hazard #damage #infrastructure #mountain #geomorphology #glacier #glacial #debrisflow #publicsafety #landuse #paraglacial #rainfall #precipitation #extremeweather #massmovement #landslide #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #Bhagirathi #River #water #hydrology #icepatchcollapse

Ice-Patch Collapse And Early-Warning Implications From A Himalayan Flash Flood - Emerging Cryo-Hydrological Hazards Under Deglaciation
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s44304-026-00191-x
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https://youtu.be/zZXER7DocfY?si=lYOE_a6YwigP3-mB
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #glacier #glacial #cryosphere #risk #hazard #flood #flooding #flashflood #earthobservation #cryohydrology #ice #snow #water #hydrogy #Himalaya #Himalayan #extremeweather #monitoring #risk #hazard #forecasting #DharaliFlashFlood #CryosphereScience #Deglaciation #EarlyWarning #RemoteSensing #Himalayas #NaturalHazards #ClimateChange #GlacierResearch #OpenScience #highmountain #mountain #slope #steepness #erosion #fluvial #nivation #Uttarakhand #India #SrikantaGlacier #DEM #elevation #satellite #chronology #reconstruction #ablation #debris #sedimentation #debrisflow #meltwater #debris #surge #massmovement #engineeringgeology #cryospherichazard #terrain #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #earlywarning #naturalhazard #channel #topography #geography #hydrogeomorphology #geomorphology #Dharali

A Brown Wood owl (Strix leptogrammica) seen in tall trees near Kosi Katarmal, Uttarakhand India.

Bird was in a dark shaded spot in the mid canopy of tall trees. I was quite some distance but it was fully aware of my presence and tracking as i tried to get closer walking through dense undergrowth. One blink and look away this #SuperbOwl vanished.

#BrownWoodOwl #Strix #StrixLeptogrammica #Owl #India #IndiasNature #HimalayaSpeaks #Himalayas #Uttarakhand #Nature #Birds #Nikon #BirdPhotography

Improving Forest Loss Mapping In Nepal Using Landtrendr Time-Series And Machine Learning
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2025.101864 <-- share paper
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“HIGHLIGHTS:
• ViT-based forest mask, multispectral ensemble LandTrendr and terrain shadow mask.
• District-level RF/XGBoost model training with expert-weighted validation.
• Outperformed GFC and REDD + AI benchmarks in accuracy and F1 performance.
• RF excelled in High Mountains/Himalayas; XGBoost in the lower Mountain regions.
• NBR contributed the most; snow-impacted forest loss uncertainty was observed..."
#Forestdisturbance #forest #disturbance #remotesensing #LandTrendr #workflow #timeseries #ViT #RF #XGBoost #GEE #Nepal #ForestNepal #spatial #GIS #mapping #earthobservation #landsat #Himalayas #mountains #alpine #vegetation #AI #multispectral #monitoring #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #loss #change #machinelearning #NDR #conservation #planning #policy #mitagion #ecology #Karnali #Bagmati, #Darchula #Siwalik #GlobalForestChange #Degradation

For the past month or so, others & I had been birding & naturing (nature watching) every day, & we had been seeing Steppe Eagles (Aquila nepalensis) often (not a rarity in this part of the mountains at this time of the year).

Sharing this moment here, as my first post, reminds me of the thrill of that special moment & in a way also hopefully a thrill start to being here on Mastodon (& the fediverse)

#birds #nature #himalayas #indiasnature #himalayaspeaks #Uttarakhand #winterbirding

The #Technosphere: The Hidden #CarbonSink : Medium

#SpatialIntelligence Is #AI’s Next #Frontier : Time

How Did the #CIA Lose a #Nuclear Device in the #Himalayas? : NY Times

Latest #KnowledgeLinks

https://knowledgezone.co.in/resources/bookmarks

Indian Towns with a European Vibe: Explore Charm, Luxury, and Culture in 2026–2027

https://indiasafaristrends.wordpress.com/2025/08/25/indian-towns-with-a-european-vibe-explore-charm-luxury-and-culture-in-2025-2026/

This c1790 ad #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Kangra #HimachalPradesh from the family workshop of #Nainsukh of #Guler depicts the Musical Mode 'Natanarayan #Raga'

Now at Rietberg Museum, this was last displayed at their 2024 exhibition " #Ragamala : Images for all Seasons"

#shivratri2025
#Hindu God Lord #Shiva

#Hinduism #Religion #artoftheday #IndianHeritage #IndianFestivals #Art #Heritage #Paintings #History #IndianHistory #MastoArt #Histodons #Himalayas

#IncredibleIndia #HPTourism #Chamba #India

Hydrangeas in full bloom at #KalaTop #Dalhousie #HimachalPradesh (8000 Feet / 2480 Meters above Sea Level).

Built in 1925, this lovely bungalow built by the British is now the Forest Rest House of the Government of India.

#BritishInIndia #Himalayas

#ChaloChamba #RainySeason #MonsoonSeason #Rains #MonsoonMagic #Photography #FlowerPhotography #Flowers #Photograph #Monsoons #Rain #Himalaya

Landslide Susceptibility Assessment In The Marin Khola Watershed Of The Sub Himalaya, Central Nepal
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https://doi.org/10.3126/jist.v30i1.76264 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #geology #engineeringgeology #massmovement #landslides #Nepal #susceptibility #MarinKhola #watershed #InfoVal #Siwaliks #Himalayas #risk #hazard #cost #infrastructure #publicsafety #lossoflife #propertydamage #damage #geomorphology #water #hydrology #geomorphometry #casestudies #spatialanalysis #water #hydrology #factors #topography #geology #soil #landuse #landcover #model #modeling #accuracy

Himalayan Snow Lines On The Rise
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https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/153945/himalayan-snow-lines-on-the-rise <-- shared NASA technical article
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https://www.icimod.org/press-release/snow-update-report-2024-water-shortages-feared-as-hindu-kush-himalaya-sees-extraordinary-below-normal-snow-year-second-lowest-snow-persistence-on-record/ <-- shared technical article on Himalaya snow persistence changes
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #Nepal #India #Himalayas #Himalayan #mountains #climatechange #snowpersistence #remotesensing #earthobservation #glacier #glacial #melting #MountEverest #water #hydrology #cryology #snow #ice #waterresources #watersecurity #waterresources #fire #risk #hazard #OLI2 #Landsat #meteorology #weather #annual #precipitation #monsoon #sublimation #temperature #wind #humidity #extremeweather #wildfire #humanimpacts #snowline #newnormal #agriculture #foodsecurity #drought

The Adi Kailash and Lipulekh Pass Bike Tour is a thrilling and soul-enriching journey through the majestic Himalayas, combining adventure with profound spiritual experiences. visit us - https://wandersky.in/

#adikailash #omparvat #kailashmansarovar #uttarakhand #kailash #lipulekh #himalayas #mountains #manimahesh #mahadev #dharchula #adikailashyatra #nepal #india #travel #kedarnath #uttarakhandheaven #pithoragarh

Mount Everest: The World's Highest Peak
Mount Everest, standing tall at 8,848 meters (29,029 feet), is the pinnacle of natural wonder, attracting adventurers from around the globe.
Read more on Barlix https://shorturl.at/UdnoK
#mounteverest #adventure #himalayas #mountaineering #nepal #tibet #summit #climbing #worldshighestpeak #nature #extremeweather #expedition #adventureawaits #highaltitude #outdooradventure #peaklife #mountainlife #everestbasecamp #travelgoals #Barlix #newsocialmedia

The Changing Ecology Of A High Himalayan Valley - Challenges To The Sustainable Development Of The Kanchenjunga Conservation Area, Eastern Nepal
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https://doi.org/10.3390/su16062434 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #geology #geomorphology #infrastructure #change #Kanchenjunga #conservationarea #Nepal #sustainability #roads #adventuretourism #climatechange #wildlife #humanimpact #mountains #history #development #remotesensing #MPA #impactassessment #social #environment #glaciallakeoutburstflood #GLOF #Himalayas

Can't keep up with my photos on this trip. Took another 3000 captures today. Mostly at a festival. Will share some of those tonight.

Still haven't processed all my little monks learning to make Thorma in Chendibji.

#Bhutan #Photography #Chendibji #Himalayas #HappyPlaces #EwenOnTour

Goodnight from Bhutan.

Today we left Phobjikha Valley and are spending the night in Trongsa. On the way we stopped into Chendibji Chorten, where they now have a small gompa for very young novice monks.

It was a very good day today.

#Bhutan #Photography #Chendibji #Himalayas #HappyPlaces #EwenOnTour

Climate Change Impact Assessment On The Hydrological Regime Of The Kaligandaki Basin, Nepal
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.12.332 <-- shared paper
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“HIGHLIGHTS
• The rise in temperature and increase in precipitation is projected in future in Kaligandaki River basin.
• The water availability in the basin is not likely to decrease during this century.
• The change in water balance in the upper sub-basins of Kaligandaki River is higher.
• The output from this research could be beneficial for water resources management..."
#GIS #spatial #mapping #Nepal #Kaligandaki #riverbasin #basin #river #hydrology #model #modeling #numericmodeling #climatechange #temperature #precipitation #ET ##waterresources #water #watersecurity #waterbalance #impactassessment #humanimpacts #freshwater #HinduKush #himalayas #SWAT #prediction #projection #cimip5 #gcm #waterbalance #snowmelt #evapotranspiration #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal

This one and my other photographs of the Everest Region – both with and without labels marking the peaks — can be purchased on #FineArtAmerica as posters, framed prints, metal prints (as seen here), and other products.

https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/radek-kucharski?tab=artworkgalleries&artworkgalleryid=1049611

Licenses to use this and other similar images are available on Zoonar, at https://www.zoonar.com/profile/georadek?wid=1511.

#AYearForArt #mountains #mountaineering #Everest #EverestBaseCamp #Himalayas #trekking #hiking #climbing #WallArt #WallDecoration #MountEverest #Lhotse

Nuptse (7861m) at sunset seen from Lobuche. Sagarmatha National Park, Everest Region, Khumbu Valley, Solukhumbu, Nepal.

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/nuptse-at-sunset-radek-kucharski.html

#mountains #Himalayas #landscape #sunset #LandscapePhotography #mountainscape #photography #POTD #PhotoOfTheDay #EverestBaseCamp #trekking #hiking #TrekkingInNepal #GoldenHour #AYearForArt #WallArt

This one and my other photographs of the Everest Region – both with and without labels marking the peaks — can be purchased on #FineArtAmerica as posters, framed prints, metal prints (as seen here), and other products.

https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/radek-kucharski?tab=artworkgalleries&artworkgalleryid=1049611

Licenses to use this and other similar images are available on Zoonar, at https://www.zoonar.com/profile/georadek?wid=1511.

#AYearForArt #mountains #mountaineering #Everest #EverestBaseCamp #Himalayas #trekking #hiking #climbing #WallArt #WallDecoration #MountEverest #Lhotse

Coffee mug with photograph of the Everest Region printed on it. #MountEverest, Lhotse, famous Ama Dablam... Posters, framed images & other printed products are also available.

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/dudh-koshi-valley-and-mount-everest-panorama-with-labelled-peaks-radek-kucharski.html?product=coffee-mug

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