This “Avalanche Harvesting” technology is the very first innovation of University of Baltistan by the first author Dr. Zakir Hussain Zakir, so far installed in three valleys two in the Himalayan and one in the Karakoram region of Baltistan.
Hard-bed physics framework and transient friction applied to the Birch glacier collapse: analysis of the detachment mechanisms.
On May 28, 2025, Birch Glacier collapsed due to rock overload, triggering a devastating avalanche. Elmer/Ice simulations reveal stress redistribution and detachment mechanisms leading to catastrophic glacier failure.
Isotope derived snowmelt routing in mountainous basins of western Himalaya, India
Himalayan cryospheric waters are vital for freshwater supply to billions, supporting agro-economic stability in the region with warming climates posing risks to river flow consistency.
Knowledge co-production: promoting the future of Andean post-glacial socio-ecosystems
Nature-based Solutions (NbS), rooted in ancestral knowledge, offer promising strategies for developing sustainable uses of proglacial landscapes, tailored to local socio-ecosystems.
Snow-driven microclimate variability and climate change impacts in alpine and polar regions
Snow significantly influences microclimates in alpine and polar regions, affecting local rates of climate warming and introducing uncertainty in future biodiversity and productivity predictions.
Rwenzori glaciers: sentinels of climate change in Central/East Africa
Rwenzori glaciers are studied from remote sensing, micro-meteorological and biological perspectives to reconstruct their recent dynamics.