Rising sea levels, extreme weather and drought all remain concerns, but destabilised ice and snow at high altitudes is increasingly a threat.

KATHMANDU, Aug 30 — Nepal’s foreign minister and the UN climate chief on Saturday warned of the growing threat from global warming to the Himalayas, as rescuers race to find...

Strengthening cross-border data-sharing and early-warning systems would reduce the lethality of earthquakes, landslides and floods.

The August 26 disaster, triggered by a glacier collapse, has killed hundreds of people and left thousands missing, including hundreds of Indians, on Nepal-China border.