When it comes to towering peaks and breathtaking landscapes, Asia leads the world. The largest mountain in Asia is not just a regional giant but the tallest peak on Earth. Located in the mighty ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Southeast Asia is home to roughly half of the world’s tropical mountain forests, which support massive carbon stores and tremendous biodiversity, ...

Glaciers in High Mountain Asia have been melting more quickly in recent years due to rising summer temperatures. Glacier melt prevails now even in areas where glaciers were previously growing, a team ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. More than 7% of mountain forests worldwide were lost between 2001 and 2018, with rates of loss almost doubling after 2010. Forest loss varied by ...

Sonam Sherpa doing research on the Yala glacier in the Central Himalaya region of High Mountain Asia. The Yala glacier has shrunk in area by nearly 70% since the 1970s due to climate change. Glaciers ...

Millions of years ago, when the Earth was still finding its way toward what it looks like today, it was the blue planet - quite literally. The Earth was covered in raging oceans across its giant ...

Jessica Meir @Astro_Jessica: Last year at this time – my first views gazing at Earth’s glorious mountains from above. Lake Issyk-Kul & Tian Shan Mtns in Eastern Kyrgyzstan (1) & Lake Ayakum on the ...