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HIMALAYA, 2020 In September 2016, hundreds of thousands of devotees gathered in Ladakh to celebrate the millennial anniversary of Naropa (1016- 1100 CE), an Indian Buddhist scholar-saint who is widely revered in the Himalayas.
Elizabeth Williams-Oerberg
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Journal of Phycology, Volume 62, Issue 2, Page 454-476, April 2026.Abstract Microcoleus is a cosmopolitan, filamentous cyanobacterium and a key component of biological soil crusts—complex microbial communities essential for primary production in diverse terrestrial environments. Here, we performed a taxonomic revision of several species of Microcoleus based on a large population genomic dataset.
Svatopluk Skoupý +7 more
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Deadly Predators and Virtuous Buddhists
HIMALAYA, 2019 The region of Ladakh in the Indian Himalayas has recently seen a rise in attacks by stray dogs, some of which have been fatal. The dogs’ claims on territory have not gone uncontested in an emotional landscape fraught with anxieties over religious ...
Karine Gagné
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HIMALAYA, 2020 The history of the earliest transmission of Indian Buddhism to Tibet in the 7th– 8thcenturies is in essence the story of the transmission of its scriptures.
Georgios T. Halkias
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Magnetic Reversals During the Deccan Volcanism: Paleomagnetic Insights From the Pachmarhi Dykes
Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, Volume 27, Issue 3, March 2026.Abstract The three main dyke swarms that are linked to the Deccan Continental Flood Basalts are the Nasik‐Pune, Western Coastal, and Narmada‐Satpura‐Tapi (N‐S‐T) swarms. Encompassing approximately 244 mapped basaltic dykes, mainly trending E‐W and positioned along an ancient tectonic zone, the Pachmarhi dyke swarm is situated in the eastern N‐S‐T ...
Garima Shukla +2 more
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Growth and Chemical Evolution of the Kohistan Arc Crust, Northern Pakistan, Western Himalayas
Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, Volume 27, Issue 3, March 2026.Abstract Fossil arcs which expose the middle‐lower crust have the potential to shed light on active arc processes because magmatic rocks from the entire history of the arc can be examined. We present new geochemical data from the middle crust of the Kohistan Arc and use existing geochemical and geochronological literature data from this arc to ...
Paul Sotiriou +2 more
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Studies on pollen performance in some endangered medicinal and aromatic plants of cold desert Ladakh
Environment Conservation JournalThe study was carried out at the Trans-Himalayan Herbal Garden, located at the National Institute of Sowa Rigpa-Leh, from 2021 to 2023. An assessment of pollen viability was conducted using seven significant medicinal and aromatic plants from the Ladakh
Kunzang Lamo +2 more
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Journal of Ecology, Volume 114, Issue 3, March 2026.Himalayan plant community assembly reflects a shifting, trait‐specific balance between environmental filtering and niche differentiation, with trait convergence predominating under strong abiotic filtering and divergence increasing in more productive, less stressful environments.
Jiří Doležal, Ondřej Mudrák
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Weaponizing Nature, Naturalizing Violence: Anthropologies of Ecofascism
American Anthropologist, Volume 128, Issue 1, Page 224-236, March 2026.ABSTRACT After decades of denial and obstruction, the global Right is increasingly willing to acknowledge that climate change is a threat to lives and lifeways everywhere. Moreover, some seize on the specter of ecological collapse to advance fascistic politics.
Chloe Ahmann +7 more
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Pastoralism in Changthang, Ladakh: Adaptations, Challenges, and Pathways for Sustainability
Mountain Research and DevelopmentIn the Changthang region of Ladakh, India, pastoralism serves as the cornerstone of both the local economy and the local way of life. However, recent socioeconomic shifts and environmental constraints put this economic structure, which has been expertly ...
Arif Pandit +7 more
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