The Arctic region and the Hindu Kush Himalayan range are miles apart. Yet, there is hardly any contrast between these two regions; their pristine natural features, all-time sensitive ecosystems and a myriad of evidence that could unlock answers to some of the pressing issues about the changing geological and historical dynamics of our planet. At the same time, they are at the frontline against climate change, whose cascading effect could open Pandora’s box for the world there

When the world envisions Earth's icy extremes, attention often turns to the vast, frozen frontiers of the Arctic in the north and the...