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Co-seismic landslides threaten the development of hydropower plants in Nepal
A study reveals that the greatest risk of hydropower development in the Himalayas, one of the most beneficial regions for this energy resource, is landslides triggered by earthquakes. A study reveals...
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The ‘ice stupas’ could solve the water crisis in the high desert of the Himalayas
Artificial glaciers are used to store the flowing winter water -that otherwise is wasted down the streams throughout the winter- by freezing it Artificial glaciers are used to store the flowing win...
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The Birth of The Himalayas
Five weeks after the terrible earthquake in Nepal which literally shook the Himalayas, researchers from the US claim that they have found the missing pieces of the puzzle on the formation of the highe...
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