A stupa—the word comes from the Sanskrit, meaning “to heap” or “to pile up”—is a Buddhist monument that often houses a relic. Over the millennia, stupas have been built from many materials—wood, stone ...

In Ladakh's arid Himalayan landscape, a revolutionary solution to water scarcity has emerged. Engineer Sonam Wangchuk pioneered the 'ice stupa,' an artificial glacier built in a conical shape. These ...

Indian engineer Sonam Wangchuk is globally recognised for ecological innovations like the Ice Stupa. As his high-profile hunger strike in New Delhi enters its 17th day, this article highlights his ...

Explore Sonam Wangchuk's journey from Ladakh educator and Ice Stupa innovator to leading voice in India's student protests ...

Ladakh’s long struggles with water scarcity have inspired one of the Himalayas' most inventive climate solutions: ‘an ice stupa’, a man-made frozen reservoir designed by engineer and activist Sonam ...

There’s a better way to build a glacier. During winter in India’s mountainous Ladakh region, some farmers use pipes and sprinklers to construct building-sized cones of ice. These towering, humanmade ...

In the far north of India, a cold mountain desert is the stunning backdrop to an unprecedented icy structure. This is a land of extremes, where rainfall is scarce and temperatures range wildly from ...

A stupa—the word comes from the Sanskrit, meaning “to heap” or “to pile up”—is a Buddhist monument that often houses a relic. Over the millennia, stupas have been built from many materials—wood, stone ...

Education reformist Sonam Wangchuk, who took it upon himself to reinvigorate the rapidly depleting glaciers in Ladakh by making ice stupas, in a Facebook on Monday announced that the ice stupa contest ...

In the far north of India, a cold mountain desert is the stunning backdrop to an unprecedented icy structure. This is a land of extremes, where rainfall is scarce and temperatures range wildly from ...