The trans-Himalayan arc, a high-altitude desert landscape spanning from Leh and Lhasa to Gilgit and Thimphu, has long been romanticized as a pristine, stoic wilderness of ice and silence. Yet, today, a grittier and more urgent reality is unfolding within its urban centers. With apricot blossom time, these cities are gearing up for a tourism […]The post Trans-Himalayan net zero is a strategic necessity for Asia appeared first on Asia Times.