• Himalayas Show Bare Rocky Terrain as Snow Disappears, Queensland Braces for Floods After Cyclone Koji — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Mon, Jan 12 2026

    Himalayas Show Bare Rocky Terrain as Snow Disappears, Queensland Braces for Floods After Cyclone Koji — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Mon, Jan 12 2026

    The iconic Himalayas reveal alarming bare surfaces amid critically low winter snowfall while Queensland faces continued flooding threats from ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji. Meanwhile, New Zealand grants historic legal personhood to the Whanganui River after Māori leaders' 140-year campaign. Read the full article

Himalayas Show Bare Rocky Terrain as Snow Disappears, Queensland Braces for Floods After Cyclone Koji — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Mon, Jan 12 2026
Snow-capped Himalayan peaks showing exposed rocky terrain where snow cover has dramatically diminished

The iconic Himalayas reveal alarming bare surfaces amid critically low winter snowfall while Queensland faces continued flooding threats from ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji. Meanwhile, New Zealand grants historic legal personhood to the Whanganui River after Māori leaders' 140-year campaign.

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