himalaia

Interesting facts

70-Year-Old Brazilian Dentist Fulfills 20-Year Dream by Visiting Seven of the World’s Highest Peaks in the Himalayas

Felipe Alves da Silva 28/06/2026 at 15:35

Interesting facts

Indian Engineers Break Through Two Tunnels in 278-Meter Himalayan Dam, Advancing 2,880 MW Hydroelectric Project in Dibang Valley

Alisson Ficher 27/06/2026 at 18:09

Interesting facts

While the world is living in 2026, Nepal has already entered 2083 and uses a calendar that intrigues visitors, appears in official documents, and makes astronomers decide when each new year really begins, far from the standard adopted in much of the planet.

Carla Teles 30/05/2026 at 16:53

Interesting facts

The highest “gym” on the planet was improvised in the Himalayas: fitness class at 6,476 meters sets world record on Mera Peak.

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 20/05/2026 at 08:05

Science and Technology

The Himalayas continue to grow to this day, with tectonic plates advancing 5 cm per year, mountains rising up to 10 mm annually, and the 2015 earthquake that killed 9,000 people may have increased the risk of an even larger seismic mega-event.

Valdemar Medeiros 02/04/2026 at 17:47

Interesting facts

With a wingspan of over 2.5 meters, the Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) inhabits the high regions of Nepal, India, and China, where the cold and thin air challenge life.

Andriely Medeiros de Araújo 24/03/2026 at 10:01

homens criando geleira artificial em Ladakh no inverno

Sustainability

Himalayan Residents Create Artificial Glaciers In Winter To Combat Historic Drought And Ensure Millions Of Liters Of Water In Spring

Jefferson Augusto 25/02/2026 at 15:52

Barragem de Tehri, na Índia, atinge 260,5 metros, gera 1.000 MW e controla rio formador do Ganges em área sísmica estratégica.

Interesting facts

India Built A Colossal Dam Over 260 Meters High That Became The Country’s Water And Energy “Vault” By Harnessing A Ganges-Forming River In The Himalayas

Alisson Ficher 19/02/2026 at 13:47

Interesting facts

No Power Lines, No Giant Plant: Community Micro-Hydroelectric Plant Lights Up for the First Time in Isolated Villages

Alisson Ficher 18/02/2026 at 13:37

Conheça o iaque, o boi selvagem da Ásia adaptado às grandes altitudes e essencial para a vida no Himalaia e no Planalto Tibetano.

Interesting facts

Measuring Almost 2 Meters and With a Robust Body Capable of Living Where Oxygen Is Scarce and Cold Is Extreme, the Yak Is a Wild Bull With Fur That Can Withstand −40 °C, Being Essential for Mountain Peoples Such as Those in the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau

Ruth Rodrigues 08/01/2026 at 17:22

No império do Brahmaputra estradas que desabam, balsas que colidem, trabalhadores à beira do abismo e a batalha pela água entre Índia, China e Bangladesh (1)

Interesting facts

In The Empire Of The Brahmaputra: Collapsing Roads, Colliding Ferries, Workers On The Brink, And The Battle For Water Among India, China, And Bangladesh

Carla Teles 25/11/2025 at 18:52

Estrada de Khardung La, em Ladakh, une função militar, acesso vital e turismo extremo a mais de 5.300 m em um dos trechos mais altos do Himalaia.

Interesting facts

At 5,359 Meters High, 42 KM of Ice and Loose Stones, and Decades of Maintenance Costs, Ladakh’s Khardung La Road Amazes Drivers, Connects Remote Villages, and Attracts Adventurous Explorers in India’s Mountains

Alisson Ficher 24/11/2025 at 13:37

70-Year-Old Brazilian Dentist Fulfills 20-Year Dream by Visiting Seven of the World’s Highest Peaks in the Himalayas

Indian Engineers Break Through Two Tunnels in 278-Meter Himalayan Dam, Advancing 2,880 MW Hydroelectric Project in Dibang Valley

While the world is living in 2026, Nepal has already entered 2083 and uses a calendar that intrigues visitors, appears in official documents, and makes astronomers decide when each new year really begins, far from the standard adopted in much of the planet.

The highest “gym” on the planet was improvised in the Himalayas: fitness class at 6,476 meters sets world record on Mera Peak.

The Himalayas continue to grow to this day, with tectonic plates advancing 5 cm per year, mountains rising up to 10 mm annually, and the 2015 earthquake that killed 9,000 people may have increased the risk of an even larger seismic mega-event.

With a wingspan of over 2.5 meters, the Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) inhabits the high regions of Nepal, India, and China, where the cold and thin air challenge life.

Himalayan Residents Create Artificial Glaciers In Winter To Combat Historic Drought And Ensure Millions Of Liters Of Water In Spring

India Built A Colossal Dam Over 260 Meters High That Became The Country’s Water And Energy “Vault” By Harnessing A Ganges-Forming River In The Himalayas

No Power Lines, No Giant Plant: Community Micro-Hydroelectric Plant Lights Up for the First Time in Isolated Villages

Measuring Almost 2 Meters and With a Robust Body Capable of Living Where Oxygen Is Scarce and Cold Is Extreme, the Yak Is a Wild Bull With Fur That Can Withstand −40 °C, Being Essential for Mountain Peoples Such as Those in the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau

In The Empire Of The Brahmaputra: Collapsing Roads, Colliding Ferries, Workers On The Brink, And The Battle For Water Among India, China, And Bangladesh

At 5,359 Meters High, 42 KM of Ice and Loose Stones, and Decades of Maintenance Costs, Ladakh’s Khardung La Road Amazes Drivers, Connects Remote Villages, and Attracts Adventurous Explorers in India’s Mountains

Finnish Man Buys Unwanted Island for a Bargain, Builds Home with Seven Trees and €400 Roof, Lives Off-Grid with Family in -35°C

Indian Driver Spends 14 Years Digging 10-Meter Tunnel Through Mountain to Connect Isolated Village to the World

Man Who Spent 27 Years Cleaning Classrooms in Louisiana Becomes Principal of the Same School at 39

South Korea Tows 18 Concrete Blocks Weighing Up to 48,000 Tons Over 36 km to Construct a 3.2 km Underwater Tunnel Between Busan and Geoje, Installed Nearly 50 Meters Deep

Indian Teens Win National Geographic Award at Google Science Fair for Using Common Sour Fruit to Naturally Coagulate Rubber in 6 Hours, Reducing Production Time by 10 Hours

Nigeria Dumps 120 Million Tons of Sand into Atlantic to Build Massive City with 8.4 km Sea Wall for Protection Against Ocean Waves and Erosion

In China, 23 Families Spent Over 4 Years Carving a 1.2 km Road Through a Cliff to Overcome Isolation and Transform a Remote Village