Clear impact of climate change in Himalayan disaster
As the world warms and glaciers retreat faster, there is need to brace for more disasters and minimise impacts by reviewing ill-planned dams and roads in the Himalayas
Tag: melting glaciers
Glacial lakes become more deadly as Himalayan ice melts
As global warming melts ice in the high Himalayas, more glacial lakes are forming in the mountain range, increasing the risk of flooding downstream areas in India, Nepal and China
Global warming leads to dramatic growth of glacial lakes
In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers have found that the volume of water in these lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990
Best of 2019: Millions caught between rising seas and melting ice
Lives of more than 1.4 billion people living in mountains, coasts and islands are in jeopardy due to an accelerated rise in sea levels and faster melting of the planet’s ice cover
As glaciers disappear, can we be far behind?
Climate scientists turn spotlight on mountains in a new global report, and are appalled at the quickening pace of melting ice and retreating glaciers
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