Spiti Valley Becomes India's First Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve - IndiaWest News Spiti Valley Becomes India's First Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve.

Spiti Valley Becomes India's First Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve

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Mapping the way to water security: why we need to protect Trans-Himalayan peatlands Peatlands are vital for water security in the Trans-Himalayas, but current knowledge gaps mean protection is impossible. There’s a saying in Ladakhi: “If yo ...

💧 Mapping the Way to Water Security in the Trans-Himalayan Peatlands

In Ladakh, water means survival. As glaciers retreat, little-known #peatlands could be the key to resilience — natural reservoirs that store water, buffer droughts, and safeguard communities.
#WaterSecurity #TransHimalaya

Frontal degradation (130 m retreat) and rapid calving observed at a lake-terminating Drang Drung Glacier in Ladakh between 2023 and 2025 🧊📉 from high-resolution PlanetScope imagery.

#EarthObservation #Cryosphere #Transhimalaya