So, what exactly is a rain shadow, ... Take the Himalayas, for example, which are adjacent to the Tibetan Plateau—the world’s largest plateau above sea level, and the highest on Earth.

While some kind of monsoonal system probably existed in the region before, as the mountains reached 4,000 meters, they began to form a large rain shadow. Rain shadows happen when moisture-laden ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Days of relentless rain in India’s Himalayan region have killed at least 72 people this week, a government official said Thursday, as a heavy monsoon triggered landslides and ...

NEW DELHI — Days of relentless rain in India’s Himalayan region have killed at least 72 people this week, a government official said Thursday, as a heavy monsoon triggered landslides and flash ...

Light rain or snowfall is also likely at a few locations in the higher hilly and Himalayan regions. These developments, the MFD said, may reduce the current widespread haze to some extent.

Days of relentless rain in India’s Himalayan region have killed at least 72 people this week, a government official said Thursday, as a heavy monsoon triggered landslides and flash floods that ...