Himalayan glaciers

Multiple Climate Reports Warn of Water Conflict in South Asia

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Multiple Climate Reports Warn of Water Conflict in South Asia

At the 28th edition of the World Climate Summit (COP28) in Dubai, Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal made a strong pitch for immediate implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement. Despite near-zero contribution to global emissions, the Himalayan country is bearing the brunt of climate change. “We have already lost a third of our glaciers, … Read more

Study: Himalayan Glaciers Could Lose 80% of Their Volume if Global Warming Isn’t Controlled

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Study: Himalayan Glaciers Could Lose 80% of Their Volume if Global Warming Isn’t Controlled

The Pulse | Environment | South Asia Himalayan glaciers disappeared 65 percent faster since 2010 than in the previous decade. Reduced snow cover due to global warming will result in reduced fresh water for people living downstream.  Advertisement Glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates across the Hindu Kush Himalayan mountain ranges and could lose up to 80 percent of … Read more