In the age of global warming, some fear ‘the entire Himalayas are melting’

A pair of disasters have occurred within a month of each other in the Himalayas, where scientists, climbers and trekkers have witnessed accelerating losses of snow and ice.

A glacier unleashed a deadly flood earlier this week. For local trekking guides and climbers, the mountains were already changing.

The scale of the disaster in the Himalayas is becoming clearer a day after catastrophic flooding tore through parts of Nepal and Tibet. Scientists believe the disaster was likely triggered by the collapse of a glacier, unleashing a torrent of water, mud and debris that swept away entire communities. Geoff Bennett discu

Thirty-four Australians are among the missing after an avalanche of ice and rock hit parts of Nepal and China.

Thirty-four Australians are among the missing after an avalanche of ice and rock hit parts of Nepal and China.