The Himalayas stand as Earth’s highest mountain range, possibly the highest ever. How did it form? Why is it so tall? You might think understanding big mountain ranges requires big measurements ...

The Himalaya, the highest mountain range in the world, stretches across Nepal, India, Bhutan, China, and Pakistan. The range frames the fourteen 8,000-meter peaks - the highest mountains in the ...

Makalu Climbing Team Retreats Shy of Summit With the retreat of the climbing team attempting a winter ascent on Makalu, the ...

The GLOF in Sikkim underscores climate crisis impacts; while dam redesign aims to enhance safety, experts warn mega hydro ...

Himalayan villages are facing a water crisis as the world's "third pole" melts. Carrying a twine basket of manure to a nearby field, northern Indian villager Sonam Yangdon lives a world away from ...

Since the sediments were lightweight, instead of sinking along with the plate, they crumpled into mountain ranges—the Himalayas. By 10 million years ago the two continents were in direct ...

A mountain range is a group of mountains found on land or under the sea, and they include the Andes in South America, the Himalayas in Asia, the Alps in Europe, or even the Mid-Atlantic Ridge deep ...

The slogan was especially true for his month-long expedition to summit Ama Dablam – a 22,349 foot peak in the Himalayas. It was a lifelong dream of his – one he was able to accomplish in November.

Himalayan villages are facing a water crisis ... the few residents left in Upper Kumik — situated in India's northern mountain region of Ladakh. The rest have already abandoned their homes ...