The Himalayan disaster that tore through the China-Nepal border last month was a human calamity before it became a media story. A torrent of ice, rock, mud and debris swept through valleys, destroying key infrastructure, severing roads and communications,...

New research links last month’s disaster to fossil fuel pollution. Supporting disaster-hit countries must be at the centre of climate politicsFollowing a familiar pattern, coverage of the glacier collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border three weeks ago has subsided with...

Beijing’s real vulnerability is not international action. It’s rising awareness within the Chinese population. 

Damage to infrastructure and the disruption of links with Tibet come on top of the heavy reliance on remittances from the more than 2.6 million Nepalis living abroad. A still-fragile economy and youth unemployment exceeding 20 per cent are...

Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in AugustClimate breakdown probably weakened the glacier that collapsed causing catastrophic floods and killing hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet last month, the...

Click to expand Image An Air China Boeing 777-300 at Beijing Capital International Airport, April 10, 2025. © 2025 Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images (New York) – A new Chinese government decree expands the discretion of administrative authorities to arbitrarily...

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The flash floods, likely caused by a glacier collapse, have renewed calls for cross-border monitoring amid concerns over climate change risks. The post Nepal-Tibet Floods Highlight Need for Cross-Border Early Warning System  first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Over the past 12 months, the federal government has approved multiple fossil fuel projects and cut climate science funding.

Demonstrators followed Xi’s motorcade through New Delhi, shouting 'Free Tibet' as hundreds protested his visit ahead of the BRICS summit.

Om Wok was crowned the winner of the 14th annual Momo Crawl in Jackson Heights, an event organized by Students for a Free Tibet that celebrates Himalayan cuisine and culture. The post Inside the Kitchens That Bring the Heat...

The Himalayas are approaching a tipping point as glaciers melt faster than a decade ago, threatening water security as the region approaches “peak water” by mid-century, according to a study released this month. The findings come after the collapse...

Abnormally high temperatures across the Tibetan Plateau in early winter can trigger catastrophic rainstorms in California, according to a new study revealing a previously unidentified climate connection. In the winters of 2016-2017 and 2022-2023, record-breaking rain swept across the...

"4 Rivers 6 Ranges" hits theatres today. The work of a director born to Tibetan exiles in Darjeeling, the film relates the story of the Dalai Lama’s flight to India in the 1950s, seeking to link the theme of...

Around half of the glacier ice in the Himalayas (equivalent to about two billion Olympic swimming pools) could melt by the end of this century.

A new study connects early winter heat high up on the plateau to the jet stream and, ultimately, storms headed for the US coast. The results could mean better forecasts.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also providing consular assistance to the families of the nine Singaporeans who are still missing, said Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.

For years, analysts and observers have warned about the dangers of China’s relentless infrastructure push in Tibet, particularly its dam-building ambitions on the Brahmaputra River, known in China as the Yarlung Tsangpo. Beijing has repeatedly waved away such concerns,...

Dr. Arya, the Dalai Lama's representative for Japan and East Asia, explores the impact of China's policies on the Tibetan Plateau and the risks to downstream nations. The post Nepal-Tibet Floods: Questions Over China's Impact on Tibetan Plateau first...

At The New York Times, Li Yuan writes that Beijing’s efforts to cultivate an air of uniform "positive energy" online have been looking increasingly strained: Discontent has occasionally erupted after disasters, scandals or particularly brutal government actions. But something...

Chinese lawyer Ruth Wang fled to Taiwan on September 2 after authorities threatened to shut down her law firm. Her offense? Representing members of China’s Zion Church, a prominent underground Protestant congregation.

On Aug. 26, an ice-and-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border triggered a devastating flash flood that sent a massive surge of water and debris into Nepal’s Rasuwa district. As of Sep. 8, 1,357 bodies had been recovered and around...

Facebook groups are checking information from family and friends of the missing against Nepal’s police database in a task where success is bittersweet at bestFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app...