#Himalayas

At least seven are dead, 20 injured and many feared trapped under heavy snow in the Indian state of Sikkim. #ClimateChange #Avalanche #Sikkim #climatecrisis #snow #himalayan | Avalanches in the Indian Himalayas have killed at least 120 people in the last two years. Studies show climate change has exacerbated avalanche risks. | At least 7 are dead, 20 injured and many feared trapped under heavy snow after a deadly avalanche hit the Indian state of Sikkim on April 4. 8 of the survivors are in critical condition. | Deadly Avalanche Sweeps Away Tourists in the Himalayas | VICE World News: This content is being shown for news purposes only
A small town in northern India has become a glaring example of how unhindered development can wreak havoc on the Himalayas. #JoshimathIsSinking #Uttarakhand #ClimateChange #Development #Himalayas #climatecrisis | This Ancient Himalayan Town is Sinking Into the Ground
A first-of-its-kind study of the Himalayan Brown bears shows that the critically endangered wild animals now have a new diet: garbage. #wildlife #himalayanbrownbear #bear #bears #wildlifeconservation #conservation #himalayas #himalayan #garbage #endangeredspecies #endangeredanimals | Endangered Himalayan Brown Bears are Eating Garbage and Spicy Rice | A study on the faeces of over 400 Himalayan Brown Bears in India-administered Kashmir found their diet consisted of plastic bags, chocolate, shards of glass, and biryani, a spicy, high-calorie dish of rice and meat. | The disturbing findings mean garbage has already replaced the bears’ natural diet of plants and small mammals, all due to waste from human settlements.
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