April 13 marks Siachen Day, commemorating the Indian Army's Operation Meghdoot in 1984. On this day, Indian troops landed at ...

Glaciers carry unique organic carbon fingerprints that reflect geography and pollution, influencing ecosystems downstream.

Sudden floods in the Himalayas are leading to severe psychological impacts. A PhD student hopes her research will help.

The obvious draw to McCall is the skiing. The small town sits in the Cuddy and Salmon River Mountains of Idaho, collecting ...

For example, Utah’s Zion National Park has four days annually on average above 92.4 degrees – its 99th percentile temperature ...

About 500 climbers are already in Everest Base Camp. Hundreds more are on the way. The rope fixers have reached Camp 1 and ...

This is the first of a three-part series on underreported issues involving Canadian mining companies and Indigenous peoples ...

An analysis of data from 1999 through 2023 shows 93% of parks and wilderness areas saw improved air quality on clear days.

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The EPA estimates that between 2007 and 2018 the rule has cut 500,000 tons of sulfur dioxide and 300,000 tons of nitrous ...

If you want to get away from the crowded cities in Switzerland, head to this ancient mountain town that is home to beautiful ...

The glacier’s damp, freezing temperature had ... who supervised the restoration of Otzi’s belongings. “For example, we don’t know how the backpack was worn—over the head or over the ...