https://www.himalayastoocean.com/about-us daily 1.0 2020-10-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5bf0d97488251b677df22a23/5bf0d99621c67cac03eaabe4/1544496882739/Mountains.png Himalayas to Ocean - Mountains New! Read now https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5bf0d97488251b677df22a23/5bf0d9a3758d46dbf17184e4/1547653465310/Hills.png Himalayas to Ocean - Mid-hills https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5bf0d97488251b677df22a23/5c82032c8165f5592c6f1f84/1552024387931/Foothills.png Himalayas to Ocean https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5bf0d97488251b677df22a23/5d68a1cb07a35400015e2cc3/1568017816606/Floodplains.png Himalayas to Ocean https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5964862b1b631b283922c6e6/1499760339500/Screen+Shot+2017-07-11+at+09.02.32.png Himalayas to Ocean https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/59eedc4b12abd9e43a87ec28/1508826206077/DSC_0365+2.jpg Himalayas to Ocean https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5b6a167c6d2a7316a3bcb40d/1533679278132/IMG_8316_3.jpg Himalayas to Ocean https://www.himalayastoocean.com/about daily 0.75 2019-09-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5d87ea76b501fd32acac6838/5d87ea7670d297310f9f5f22/1569189031205/Floodplains.png About - FLOODPLAINS https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5d87ea76b501fd32acac6838/5d87ea7670d297310f9f5f23/1569189018272/Foothills.png About - FOOTHILLS https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5d87ea76b501fd32acac6838/5d87ea77c6d82e488d53ce74/1569189010278/Hills.png About - MID-HILLS https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5d87ea76b501fd32acac6838/5d87ea7770d297310f9f5f2b/1569188997718/Mountains.png About - MOUNTAINS https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5a1e9e4453450a9c54ebea4f/1511956039413/H20+pitch+pics+1.jpg About https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5abb027b352f53d186e52e66/1522205351308/IMG_9135.jpg About https://www.himalayastoocean.com/mustang daily 0.75 2019-09-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c0ed196c2241b1fedb9ebb4/1547571653263/Nepal+Map-Mustang.png Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c0e84634ae23762ba55f4f0/1547571653269/transparent.png Mustang, Nepal Surrounded by some of the highest peaks in the world, the Kali Gandaki river originates from Himalayan glaciers in the desert-dry region of Mustang, at the border with Tibet. Despite the arid landscape, apples have for decades been a key source of livelihood for communities in the southern part of the district, relying on snow levels to irrigate the soils during the dry season. But today, warming temperatures and melting snows are threatening apples, and the communities relying on them. Their production is moving further north, seeking for higher altitudes. This prompts the question: who wins and who loses as the climate changes, altering livelihoods in the shadow of these towering giants? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5c0de5834ae237a297e95c31/5c0de583cd8366f04fd74ea5/1547571685400/16_IMG_9651_3.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5c0de5834ae237a297e95c31/5c0de583c2241bcfcdac7878/1547571685404/IMG_9794.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c0dec498a922dfd481928c1/1547571685407/15_IMG_9613+2.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c0e9de64ae23762ba5783bc/1547571685395/3_IMG_0115.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c0def4640ec9ab6a3d8efda/1547571685430/tham.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5c0df1d470a6ad7e8a48786e/5c0df1d40e2e72365cb237b3/1547571685437/IMG_1511.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5c0df1d470a6ad7e8a48786e/5c0df1d4f950b74959d709a3/1547571685441/12_IMG_1549.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5c0df1d470a6ad7e8a48786e/5c0f1cb10ebbe834a5e553b0/1547571685444/fav+-+water+reflections.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c0dee14758d469c148b15e7/1547571685428/8_IMG_0398.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5c0f19cdf950b77ad777f76b/5c0f19cd6d2a73aee7bbbc56/1547571685412/fav+-+apples.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5c0f19cdf950b77ad777f76b/5c0f19cd03ce6415c302b84a/1547571685417/8_IMG_0398.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c0dfc5a88251bdf0c35c413/1547571685420/IMG_0706.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c0dee94cd8366f04fd7bb40/1547571685423/4_IMG_0489.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c0df0c30ebbe8549dbd42ed/1547571685433/1__IMG_03522.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c0e020d2b6a28f9e795812d/1547571685447/11_IMG_1427.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5c0dfc91aa4a99cfacc00353/5c0dfc92352f5317ebe81549/1547571685451/IMG_9986.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5c0dfc91aa4a99cfacc00353/5c0dfca14fa51afa16a2f8e2/1547571685455/motorcucle.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5c0dfc91aa4a99cfacc00353/5c0dfcb621c67c5de4e23af1/1547571685459/applesinhand.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5c0dfc91aa4a99cfacc00353/5c0e02994d7a9c6ed4385a8d/1547571685463/5_IMG_1070.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c0f1e5f03ce6415c302f4ad/1547571699944/spacer.png Mustang, Nepal This story was a collaborative work from the H2O team, including Sushma Bhatta, Alice Chautard, Yolanda Clatworthy, Justin Falcone, Ross Harrison and Nicholas O’Brien. A special thanks to the teams at the Oxford Environmental Change Institute and at ICIMOD for their crucial guidance and wisdom, in particular to Dr. Tom Thornton (now Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alaska Southeast), Dr. Anjal Prakash (now Associate Professor and Associate Dean at TERI-School of Advanced Studies, India) and Dr. Pranita Bhushan Udas. Thanks to BubbleBee Industries and DPA sounds for sponsoring audio equipment. Our gratitude goes to Narayan Bhandari Srijan for the subtitle translation. Last but not least, thanks to Kamala and Hrikesh for their warmth, helpfulness and hospitality at Neru guesthouse, and to all others along the way who were willing to share their stories with us. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c0dd612352f5317ebe6689c/1544410669194/Mustang+Title+Photo.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c0df499575d1f66e467af9b/1547571699939/apples.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c0ed4e2cd8366413d0465c2/1547571653258/IMG_0555+2.jpg Mustang, Nepal https://www.himalayastoocean.com/climate-linked-landslides-ullikhola-nepal daily 0.75 2019-09-08 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c3e11f388251b0b9d132442/1547606768880/spacer.png Ullikhola This story was a collaborative work from the H2O team, including Sushma Bhatta, Alice Chautard, Yolanda Clatworthy, Justin Falcone, Ross Harrison and Nicholas O’Brien. A special thanks to the teams at the Oxford Environmental Change Institute and at ICIMOD for their crucial guidance and wisdom, in particular to Dr. Tom Thornton (now Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alaska Southeast), Dr. Anjal Prakash (now Associate Professor and Associate Dean at TERI-School of Advanced Studies, India) and Dr. Pranita Bhushan Udas. Our immense gratitude goes to Sagar Dhakal who has been instrumental in developing and framing this story, as well as in helping us with logistics. And to Sagar’s grandfather Dadhiram Dhakal, for his time, and patience and for guiding us and welcoming us to his home in Butwal and Ullikhola and for sharing his important story. Thanks to BubbleBee Industries and DPA sounds for sponsoring audio equipment. To Narayan Bhandari Srijan for the subtitle translation. Last but not least, thanks to Baghwati, Rojana and Bishnu for their warmth, helpfulness and for being willing to share their stories with us. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c3f44401ae6cf74baf87bd8/1551846328391/Nepal+Map_white_Gulmi.png Ullikhola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c3e11c5aa4a99c7693fa5cd/1544471996167/transparent.png Ullikhola Ullikhola is a beautiful small village replete with green vegetation and colourful flowers, located in the heart of Nepal’s mid-hills. The village sits on the banks of the Baghati river, where water plays a central role in sustaining the lives and livelihoods of villagers - allowing families to grow food, use electricity and build their future. But there is a darker side to water’s influence. Over the past decade, villagers report that rains have become more intense and erratic, accelerating what many villagers refer to as ‘Nepal’s largest landslide’, trapping families between crumbling hills and flooding rivers. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5c3e11e50ebbe8e7febbf23f/5c3e6f4c898583aa17b4554d/1551846343779/DSC_0736.jpg Ullikhola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5c3e11e50ebbe8e7febbf23f/5c3e6f7cb8a045e043d8c80b/1551846343782/IMG_9383.jpg Ullikhola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c3e96f3898583aa17b67847/1561040283908/IMG_9207.jpg Ullikhola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c3e75a0aa4a990be6f9eec0/1561040231995/DSC_0580.jpeg Ullikhola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c3e9615c2241b06b6b5bb00/1561040277817/IMG_0745.jpg Ullikhola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c3e6e2b352f53180ebf10c0/1561040202148/DSC_0775.jpg Ullikhola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c3e95ac8a922d0355b266ad/1561040261466/IMG_9393.jpg Ullikhola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c3e43d0352f5370322d97a0/1561040184254/IMG_8860.jpg Ullikhola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c3e4308575d1f0ca9cc420e/1561040131630/IMG_8823+%281%29.jpg Ullikhola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c3e43962b6a285ef47f5685/1561040191789/IMG_8852.jpg Ullikhola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5c3e11e50ebbe8e7febbf257/5c3e775e03ce646dc6470e14/1551846343792/IMG_9104.jpg Ullikhola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/5c3e11e50ebbe8e7febbf257/5c3e7796575d1f82ff87c545/1551846343795/DSC_0721.jpg Ullikhola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c3e968f575d1f82ff895fdf/1561040291417/IMG_3606.jpeg Ullikhola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c3e73c00ebbe8a8ccc65330/1561040222974/IMG_9135.jpg Ullikhola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c3e74e4352f53180ebf6d70/1561040238543/IMG_9281.jpg Ullikhola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c3e76ef4fa51a1df8431265/1561040252414/IMG_9116.jpg Ullikhola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c3e13bc21c67c93517729bc/1551846328388/IMG_9116.jpg Ullikhola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c3ea13cf950b76b4a360855/1551846353165/IMG_9135.jpg Ullikhola https://www.himalayastoocean.com/durlunga-water-nepal-foothills daily 0.75 2019-09-08 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c7f4bd11905f46e12104584/1547606768880/spacer.png Durlunga This story was a collaborative work from the H2O team, including Sushma Bhatta, Alice Chautard, Yolanda Clatworthy, Justin Falcone, Ross Harrison and Nicholas O’Brien. A special thanks to the teams at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute and at ICIMOD for their crucial guidance and wisdom, in particular to Dr. Tom Thornton (now Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alaska Southeast), Dr. Anjal Prakash (now Associate Professor and Associate Dean at TERI-School of Advanced Studies, India) and Dr. Pranita Bhushan Udas. Our immense gratitude goes to the teams at the Glacier Trust and HICODEF, in particular to Morgan Philips, Richard Allen, Surbir Sthapit, and Jindagi GC, who have been instrumental in helping us shape this story as well as in supporting us with logistics in Durlunga. Thanks to BubbleBee Industries and DPA sounds for sponsoring equipment. To Narayan Bhandari Srijan for the subtitle translation. Last but not least, thanks to Anumaya and other farmers in Durlunga for being willing to share their stories with us. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c7f53d924a694af1fd60718/1561040008543/DSC_0347.jpeg Durlunga https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c7f52e81905f46e12108934/1561039986571/DSC_0202.jpeg Durlunga https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c7f5643a4222f6d9925395f/1561040032832/IMG_8527.jpg Durlunga https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c81fafbe2c483d338e5769c/1561040013886/IMG_8504.jpg Durlunga https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c7f5beb4192026f0db44c75/1561040052099/IMG_8613.jpg Durlunga https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c7f5363104c7baa2a300a8d/1561039994644/IMG_8729.jpg Durlunga https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c7f5ccc104c7baa2a305e06/1561040066207/IMG_8530.jpg Durlunga https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c7f5da8e5e5f035147ff2f8/1561040073777/IMG_8429.jpg Durlunga https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c7f5f2c652dea9fd7d4eb67/1561040001717/IMG_8528.jpg Durlunga https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c7f5c9d0d92970488a8bd46/1561040060158/image12.jpg Durlunga https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c7f59754785d349f2f0fdf7/1561040026410/DSC_0292.jpeg Durlunga https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c8253a8e2c483d338e7a5ee/1561040078829/IMG_8099.jpg Durlunga https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c7f52d4b208fc58dbad9444/1561039980347/IMG_8367.jpg Durlunga https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c7f5bd553450a3cacd53b84/1561040047506/image5.jpg Durlunga https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c7f5d17971a184cd1162cf1/1561040020386/DSC_0125.jpg Durlunga https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c815f6724a69435e16ad7dc/1551982444255/Nepal+Map_white_Nawalparasi.png Durlunga https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c7f4bb824a694af1fd5b7da/1544471996167/transparent.png Durlunga Durlunga is a small indigenous village located on top of one of Nepal’s lower foothills. Here, like in many places across Nepal, many of the men have migrated abroad or to other parts of Nepal to earn money. The women who remain behind are thus responsible for the agricultural work in addition to the household chores. Using water for drinking, cooking, cleaning and farming, their lives and daily routine are intrinsically linked with the fate of this vital resource. But what happens when there is too much or too little water? Anumaya, shares her story of unpredictable rains, and adjusting to the growing weight of water. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c7f50e8652dea9fd7d46b91/1551847682962/IMG_8099.jpg Durlunga https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5c7f60096e9a7f44b5a97452/1551851551683/IMG_8530.jpg Durlunga https://www.himalayastoocean.com/floodplains daily 0.75 2019-09-06 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5d689c3bdf631000015a330e/1567754213967/f.png Plains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5d689ddc45dcf3000154a3b4/1567754343427/o.png Plains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5d689d3bdf631000015a3ce2/1567754297332/i.png Plains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5d689bf907a35400015dfd67/1567754180277/d.png Plains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5d689e26f10b800001ecb9a0/1567754361716/y.png Plains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5d689d6cb989c10001f36e4f/1567754311996/m.png Plains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5d689d8b45dcf30001549fea/1567754323032/n.png Plains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5d689d23bf59a90001bf55af/1567754300995/k.jpg Plains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5d689cb3bc3df90001546ff7/1567754277382/h.png Plains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5d689e69bf59a90001bf6107/1567754373302/xy.png Plains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5d689c3007a35400015dff2d/1567754209657/e.png Plains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5d689bce2f8deb0001a3fc0b/1567754163766/c.png Plains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5d689df445dcf3000154a43d/1567754349240/x.png Plains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5d689b842f8deb0001a3fa66/1567754070254/a.png Plains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5d689c7a25ef4c0001024935/1567754260131/g.png Plains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5d689e33bf59a90001bf600e/1567754364832/z.png Plains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5d689b91df631000015a2bd7/1567754077396/b.png Plains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5d6898fdbc3df90001544e83/1544471996167/transparent.png Plains The floodplains of Nepal are filled with water – the river curves around the flatlands like a snake probing its environment, and the air is moist, and filled with humidity, weighing heavily on the nature underneath. Just a month before our visit in Chitwan, the area was completely under water, due to a deluge flood triggered by the worst rains Nepal experienced in fifteen years. We speak to communities affected by the floods, and reflect on the impacts of future floods, which will likely become more severe due to climate change. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5d68a06607a35400015e222e/1567137899189/Nepal+Map_white_Chitwan.png Plains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e8c089579fb3beba98d799/t/5d689922bc3df90001545155/1547606768880/spacer.png Plains This story was a collaborative work from the H2O team, including Sushma Bhatta, Alice Chautard, Yolanda Clatworthy, Justin Falcone, Ross Harrison and Nicholas O’Brien. A special thanks to the teams at the Oxford Environmental Change Institute and at ICIMOD for their crucial guidance and wisdom, in particular to Dr. Tom Thornton (now Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alaska Southeast), Dr. Anjal Prakash (now Associate Professor and Associate Dean at TERI-School of Advanced Studies, India) and Dr. Pranita Bhushan Udas. Special additional thanks to Keshari Mahato and HICODEF. Thanks also to BubbleBee Industries and DPA sounds for sponsoring audio equipment. 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