Areca nut and slaked lime, with or without tobacco wrapped in Piper betle leaf, prepared as
betel quid, is extensively consumed as a masticatory product in many countries across the …

The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the multiple vulnerabilities of people living in urban
informal settlements globally. To bring community voices from such settlements to the center …

… Three samples yielded ≤ 0.1 M sequences and were excluded for diversity and taxonomic
comparisons. The complete sequencing dataset was submitted to the National Centre for …

… The length change varies across the entire Himalaya, ranging from 60 to −88 m/a. The mean
retreat rate of HKH glaciers is −14.9 ± 15.1 m/a; which varies from −12.7 ± 13.2 m/a in Indus…

… In addition, recent development in climate modelling suggests that the existing greenhouse
gases and aerosols in the atmosphere have led to the absorption of 0.85 ± 0.15 W/sq.m …

… m to 5200 m … m for southern and 5297 m for northern facing glaciers. Area altitude distribution
of glaciers also influences mass balance. As mid-altitude changes from 5000 to 5400 m, …

Background The burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in urban informal settlements
across Lower and Middle Income Countries is increasing. In recognition, there has been …

… Average movement of 300 m of snout was observed for … 170 m (17 m annually approx.). But
by considering all the 2018 glaciers monitored, the mean retreat was found to be 21 m (2.1 m …

… m) is expressed in a graphical representation as a straight line. The glacier thickness varied
from 15 m near the lateral moraines to about 150 m in … of about 15 m was observed near the …

… The glaciers situated between 4200 and 4400 m altitudes have receded more (~ 55 ±
5.01%) than those situated at altitudes > 4800 m (~ 19 ± 6.9%). Furthermore, the glaciers with …