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Himalayan Glaciers Melting At 'Exceptional Rate', Says New Study
Himalayan Glaciers Melting At 'Exceptional Rate', Says New Study

The acceleration of melting of Himalayan glaciers has significant implications for millions of people who depend on Asia's major river systems for food and energy. These rivers include the Brahmaputra, the Ganges and the Indus.

  • Monday, 20 December 2021
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Himalayan glaciers getting smaller every year: Study

New Delhi: Himalayan glaciers across India, China, Nepal and Bhutan have been losing the equivalent of more than a vertical foot and half of ice each year since 2000, a new comprehensive international study said on Wednesday. The analysis, spanning 40 years of satellite observations, indicates that melting of the Himalayan glaciers caused by rising […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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