In this episode of The Lead from DH Radio, Jawaharlal Nehru University's School of Environmental Sciences' Dr A L Ramanathan informs what's happening in the western part of Himalayas and what needs to be done. Recently, a deluge was witnessed in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand and researchers are yet to ascertain the exact cause of the deluge. Climate change is said to be an underlying factor and also the geography of the place sits on a region with tectonic activity— it's a complex issue involving various bio-geo factors.
Ahmed Shariff: Hi and welcome to DH Radio. Today we are joined by Dr A L Ramanathan, Professor environmental geology, hydrogeochemistry, biochemistry and glaciological laboratory at the Jawaharlal Nehru University. Dr Ramanathan has published more than seventy-five papers in various peer-reviewed journals and has been working intensively in Himalayan glaciers. Hi Dr, welcome to DH Radio.
Dr A L Ramanathan: Hello.
Ahmed: Dr, my first question to you is, can you describe for us the geographical aspects of the Western Himalayas?
Dr A L Ramanathan: the Himalayas is a continuously rising mountain. It is relatively younger because it has tectonic activity. The concerned western part of the Himalayas receives moisture sources from the western disturbances from the Mediterranean...
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