Over 200 scientists collaborated on a report that forecasts a hot future for the high mountains of Asia. Two-degree temperature rise could melt half of glaciers in Hindu Kush Himalaya region, destabilizing Asia’s rivers HAH Report A new study forecasts hot future for the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) mountain region that could destabilise Asian rivers and threaten millions. Two-degree temperature …
Karim Ullah CHITRAL: A new press club has been set up to cater to the professional, cultural and social needs of the media persons of the newly carved out upper Chitral District. The decision to set up the ‘Hindu Kush Press Club’ at Buni was taken after consultation and deliberations by the journalists. An interim body of the press club …
Karimullah Chitral A bicycle rally to promote tourism potential of Chitral and to create awareness about environmental challenges to the Hindu Kush mountainous region kicked off here on Monday. The rally has been jointly organized by Chitral Bikers Club (CBC) and Chitral Heritage and Environment Protection Society (CHEPS) to create awareness about the unique culture, beautiful landscape, tourist spots and …
A suspect who participated in the illegal hunting of a markhor, Pakistan’s national animal, in Chitral was presented before the court of the assistant commissioner of Chitral on Monday following his arrest, reported daily Dawn on Monday. Aslam Baig was arrested from his house on Sunday night and a case was registered against him under the Wildlife and Biodiversity Act, …
By Karimullah He visited Chitral in 1989 and established Sayurge Public School later renamed after Langlands Public School and College. He got retirement in 2012, after serving the institute for 25 years as its founding Principal. Chitral Geoffrey Douglas Langlands, a noted educator, and a former British officer has died in Lahore aged 101. He was admitted to a Lahore …
"The critical understanding about books written by British Colonial officers about GB could be premised on the fact that these works were mostly written for strategic purposes by those who served the power; the unquestioned acceptance of these works and their premium referential status needs to be challenged."
Janita Gurung & Pradyumna J.B. Rana The 25 years after Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) ratification have seen many successes in conserving biodiversity in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya regions. Given new challenges, concerted conservation efforts must remain a priority. This year marks 25 years of the ratification of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) – an agreement among 196 countries to …
Special Correspondent HUNZA, April 11: Hopes fading for the survival of three young tourists who were buried under the debris of snow and mudslide after an avalanche hit their hut at a tourist point in Hunza District on Monday. According to local people, the rescue operation launched on Monday evening by the personnel of army and district police, members of …
News Desk The snow leopard is no longer an endangered species, but its population in the wild is still at risk because of poaching and habitat loss, writes the New York Times quoting conservationists. The International Union for Conservation of Nature said on Sept 14, 2017 that new data taken through 2016 prompted the reclassification of the snow leopard from the …
PARIS: Asia’s mountain glaciers will lose at least a third of their mass through global warming by century’s end, with dire consequences for millions of people who rely on them for fresh water, researchers said Wednesday. This is a best-case scenario, based on the assumption that the world manages to limit average global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees …
