Even as the 30th Conference of Parties (COP 30) gets underway in Belem, Brazil, negotiating ways to tackle the impact of climate change globally, in India a national treasure — the Himalayas — is on the precipice of an unprecedented human-induced disaster risk.

Last month, research consultancy Climate Trends’ report titled ‘Enhancing multi-hazard early warning and resilient settlement in the Himalayan region’ was released at a stakeholder consultation in Dehradun.

Authored by Dr Palak Balyan, with contributions by Alok Kumar and Sayalee Gulhane, the report emphasised the urgent need for an action plan to safeguard our majestic mountains, unique glaciers, rich biodiversity and local communities from utter ruin and extreme hardship.

Recent events have underscored the need to ensure that t

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