Rivers of Ice: Vanishing Glaciers of the Greater Himalaya, viewable for a limited time at the Asia Society Museum, showcases the work of photographer and mountaineer David Breashears, who with Glacier Research Imaging Project (GRIP), has retraced the steps of renowned mountain photographers of the past century to recapture images of these mountains and their glaciers from exactly the same vantage points. Rivers of Ice displays his recent photographs alongside the corresponding historic images, revealing the alarming loss in ice mass that has taken place in the past century.
The exhibition runs July 13 - August 15.
China Green documents China’s environmental issues and its response to some of its greatest challenges.
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David Breashears shares his photos of Mt. Everest Base Camp, 17,600 ft. more
The glaciers of the Himalaya are melting. Global climate change has dramatically reduced the huge ice fields of the Tibetan Plateau, where Asia's major river systems begin. On Thinner Ice, an Asia Society multimedia project, helps explain this critical issue.
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A proposal for the development and implementation of a joint U.S.-China Carbon Capture and Sequestration project. more
A new Task Force report calls for economic engagement to transform North Korea into a responsible power.
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Director Louie Psihoyos discusses his film and dolphin slaughter in Japan. more
Tracking the Beijing government’s quest for “blue sky days,” through daily photos and video. more
The journalist talks about her new book 'Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea.' more
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