Himalayas

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In the Himalayas, which span Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan and China, the impact of a lake burst can be particularly destructive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The father-of-four was rushing to plaster the outside walls before returning to work in Riyadh, leaving his family and the snow-capped Himalayas on the horizon behind yet again.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 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

Such exchanges in the Andes, Alps, and Himalayas not only increased population densities in those areas, by providing people at all altitudes with a more balanced diet, but also promoted regional economic and political integration.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond