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Need to conserve Himalayan bio-diversity stressed

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Highlighting the need to conserve the Himalayas, noted environmentalist Vandana Shiva stated that these mountains were custodians to a large diversity, which would vanish unless reckless usage of natural resources was not curtailed.
Delivering the keynote address she said that the green house effect was adversely affecting the life cycle and giving rise to complicated medical [...]

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Himalayas hotspot of climate change

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It’s 4,000 miles of mountains, seas and valleys from Kathmandu to Copenhagen. With changing climate, it could well become 4,000 miles
of sudden storms, flood and climate migrations. Recognising that nations need to pool resources and expertise to face climate change impacts, South Asian countries came together for the first time earlier this week for a [...]

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