Melting of Glaciers in Hindu Kush Himalayas
Recently, the Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) released a report highlighting the alarming loss of glacier mass in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region.
Key Findings
- Loss of Glaciers: The glaciers lost a mass of 0.28 metres of water equivalent per year (m w.e.)between 2010 and 2019 compared to 0.17 (m w.e.) per year between 2000 and 2009.
- Freshwater Availability: The rivers originating from the Hindu Kush Himalayas supply water to nearly 2 billion people living downstream. The melting of glaciers and reduced snow cover due to global warming will lead to a decrease in freshwater availability ....
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