The UN report notes that the HKH and other mountain regions, including the Hengduan, Tien Shan, and Qilian mountains, lost ice 65% faster in the past decade than in the previous one. "The HKH ...

The Rainbow Mountains are located in the foothills of the rugged Qilian mountains and likely formed around the same time as the Himalayas, approximately 50 million years ago, according to NASA's Earth ...

Dressed in flowers, finery and makeup, scores of boys were paraded around a temple in Thailand after having their heads shaved -- a symbolic start to a centuries-old Shan monkhood ordination.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annual viewing opportunity for synchronous fireflies in June despite some operational changes. Vehicle lottery and peak view dates are expected to ...

Go beyond the ordinary with rainbow mountains—nature’s boldest brushstrokes across raw landscapes. These surreal wonders are bucket-list gold and camera-roll ready. Soaring over 17,000 feet ...

The discovery of two bodies in the back of an abandoned pickup truck in the Santa Cruz Mountains earlier this week is being investigated as a double homicide, the California Highway Patrol said ...

Direct results of the collision include the formation of plateaus, the lifting of mountain ranges and the development of various landforms. The Qilian Mountains, formed by the tectonic collision ...