Kathmandu
Nepal
The Trans-Himalayas, home to all summits exceeding 8,000 meters in elevation, is highly sensitive to climate change due to its extensive ice, snow, permafrost, and carbon reserves. The cryospheric meltdown caused by global climate change affects over 2 billion people downstream. However, environmental research in this region faces significant uncertainties in quantifying climate change and its cross-sectoral impacts. This highlights the urgent need for a comprehensive Earth system approach.
Climate change is a global issue that affects livelihoods across borders. To collectively address the challenges it poses to regional sustainability and global Earth science advancement, the International Association for Trans-Himalaya Earth System Science (ATH) is pleased to announce the 1st International conference on Trans-Himalaya Earth System Sciences, to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal in October, 2025.
The conference will focus on a range of key themes of:
- Glacier Melt and Earth System Consequences
- Biodiversity Conservation and Global Change
- Tectonic Uplift of the Trans-Himalayas and its Impacts
- Trans-Himalayas Teleconnections
- Hazards Risks and Adaption Strategies
- Other related topics
