Himalayas
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A parallel danger lurks in the Himalayas and other high mountain areas like the Andes, where melting glaciers have created thousands of new lakes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
From red-robed Buddhist monks in the snowy Himalayas, to political exiles in megacities across South Asia, to refugees in Australia, Europe and North America, voting will take place in 27 countries -- but not China.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
This includes large populations in China and India -- the world's two largest countries by population -- which receive much of their water from the Himalayas.
From Science Daily • Jan. 21, 2026
Much less winter snow is falling on the Himalayas, leaving the mountains bare and rocky in many parts of the region in a season when they should be snow-clad, meteorologists have said.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026
Ice cream heaped as high as the Himalayas.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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