GLOFs in Afghanistan’s Hindukush region, caused severe socio-economic impacts. This study evaluates triggers and downstream impacts, highlighting early warning systems and community resilience.
Characterizing snow droughts in Mediterranean mountain catchments
This study explores online discourses on disaters in the Indian Himalayas, highlighting public concerns and emphasizing the need for sustainable development in fragile mountains.
Andean/Runa Moountain Social-Ecological Futures: From Consultation to KoDesigners of Conservation.
Conservation projects must recognize indigenous and rural leadership, ensuring ownership, data sovereignty and equitable benefits through responsible and collaborative research frameworks.
Status of Deforestation and Forest Degradation and Drivers thereof in Indo-Himalayan region
This study examines deforestation and forest degradation in the Indo-Himalayan region, estimating carbon stock, assessing forest status, identifying D&FD drivers, and proposing strategic solutions.
Identifying slow-moving landslides and slope instabilities in glacier surroundings using InSAR time series analysis
InSAR time series analysis of Sentinel-1 data is used to detect landslides in glacier surroundings. The results are assessed in relation to glacier retreat and affected alpine hiking infrastructure.
Towards Realtime Monitoring of Natural Hazards at Unprecedented Temporal and Spatial Resolution
A new approach that leverages recent advancements in environmental seismology, mobile robotics, and artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor landslides at unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution.
Traditional aquifer recharge practices in Spanish mountains. Insights from semi-arid Sierra Nevada.
We showcase how irrigation communities in Spain replenish aquifers to enhance water availability during low-flow periods, based on traditional methods and profound local ecological knowledge.
Snowmaking in Austria: Key data, resource consumption and CO2 emissions
This study examines the consumption of water and electricity and the CO2 footprint of snowmaking, which is the central adaptation measure for ski tourism in the face of climate change.
Springs as climate refugia in a semi-arid mountainous ecosystem in Idaho, U.S.A.
Springs provide climate refugia, through lower interannual variability in late-season phenology and less coupling to climatic water balance and snowmelt timing compared to their surroundings.
Assessing Aridity Changes in the Cold Desert Ecosystem of Western Himalaya in Warming Climate
West Himalayan cold deserts are highly vulnerable to climate change. Analysis of aridity trends shows decreasing dryness, but increased precipitation may disrupt fragile ecosystems & biodiversity.