Indus sees steepest 5-year drop, Mekong & Salween lose over 50% snow. ICIMOD urges urgent basin-level action, adaptive infrastructure & regional cooperation to avert drought crisis.

South Asia faces a twin crisis due to an alarming reduction in snow cover across the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region, ...

The alarming statistic is compounded by the fact that 2025 marks the third consecutive year of below-normal seasonal snow ...

A new report reveals snow persistence in the Hindu Kush is at a 23-year low, risking water security for nearly two billion ...

Snow that typically remains on the ground during winter months has been melting faster or not falling in expected amounts.

The Snow Update Report 2025 calls for management for mitigating the likely impact on agriculture, hydropower, and other vital ...

Snow persistence — or snow that usually stays on the ground between November and March — was 23.6 per cent below normal levels in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region this year, a record low in the ...

It has stopped snowing in the Himalayas. As a result, the water supply two billion people is under threat. The mountain range ...

The Ganges basin experienced its lowest snow persistence in over two decades, at 24.1 per cent below normal, which means less snowmelt will be available in early summer, a time when demand for ...