The Himalayas face a snowless winter due to weakened Western Disturbances and El Niño. This disrupts the cryosphere, threatens Indo-Gangetic water security and apple farming, highlights Arctic amplification, accelerates glacier retreat, raises forest fire risks, and endangers ecological and economic stability.
Click to View MoreClimate change is increasing avalanche risks in the Himalayas. Rising temperatures and erratic weather destabilize snow and thaw permafrost, causing frequent avalanches. India must strengthen forecasting, disaster response, structural safeguards, and community preparedness to build resilience against this escalating climate threat.
Click to View MoreThe Himalaya’s fragile geology, climate change, and unplanned development heighten disaster risks. Strengthening resilience requires risk-informed land-use planning, transboundary coordination, eco-friendly infrastructure, early warning systems, community-based preparedness, climate-adaptive livelihoods, and ecosystem restoration through reforestation, water source revival, and green infrastructure solutions.
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