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environment2 years ago

The Dire Future of Himalayan Glaciers: Melting at an Alarming Rate.

Glaciers in the Hindu Kush region of the Himalaya mountains are melting at an unprecedented rate and could lose up to 80% of their ice by the end of the century if global warming continues unchecked, according to a report by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. The melting of the glaciers will directly impact billions of people in Asia, causing floods, landslides, avalanches, and food shortages as farmland is inundated. Indirectly, the melting of such a vast reserve of fresh water could impact countries as far away as the United States, even the whole of humanity.

via CBS News|
#climate-change#environment#global-warming
environment2 years ago

The Rapid Disappearance of Himalayan Glaciers: A Dire Warning.

The Hindu Kush Himalaya region is experiencing unprecedented and largely irreversible changes to its glaciers, snow, and permafrost due to global warming, according to a new study. The region's glaciers could lose up to 80% of their current volume by the end of the century, leading to water and food crises for almost two billion people in Southeast Asia. The report calls for urgent mitigation action, adaptation funds and programs, and ecosystem restoration to be rapidly scaled up to prevent catastrophe.

via Gripped Magazine|
#adaptation#environment#food-crisis
environment2 years ago

Himalayan Glaciers at Risk of Significant Melting Due to Climate Change

Glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalayan mountain ranges could lose up to 80% of their volume this century if greenhouse gas emissions aren’t sharply reduced, according to a report. The report warned that flash floods and avalanches would grow more likely in coming years, and that the availability of fresh water could be curtailed for nearly 2 billion people who live downstream of 12 rivers that originate in the mountains.

via USA TODAY|
#climate-change#cryosphere#environment
environment2 years ago

Himalayan glaciers face catastrophic loss due to global warming.

Glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalayan mountain ranges could lose up to 80% of their volume this century if greenhouse gas emissions aren’t sharply reduced, according to a report from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. The report warns that flash floods and avalanches would grow more likely in coming years, and that the availability of fresh water could be curtailed for nearly 2 billion people who live downstream of 12 rivers that originate in the mountains.

via The Associated Press|
#climate-change#cryosphere#environment
environment2 years ago

Himalayan Glaciers Facing Severe Ice Loss Due to Global Warming

Glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region could lose up to 75% of their volume by 2100 due to global warming, causing dangerous flooding and water shortages for the 240 million people who live in the mountainous region, according to a new report. The glaciers shed ice as much as 65% faster during the 2010s than in the preceding decade. At 1.5 degrees Celsius or 2C of warming above preindustrial temperatures, glaciers across the entire region will lose 30% to 50% of their volume by 2100.

via Reuters.com|
#environment#flooding#global-warming
environment2 years ago

Accelerated Himalayan Glacier Loss Due to Rising Temperatures

Glaciers in the Hindu Kush and Himalaya mountain range region melted 65 percent faster from 2010 through 2019 than in the previous decade, according to a report from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development in Kathmandu. Nearly two billion people who live in more than a dozen countries within the mountain region or in the river valleys downstream depend on melting ice and snow for their water supply. Melting glaciers are destabilizing the landscape and raising the risks of hazards like floods and landslides. These rapid changes are squeezing much of the region’s unique wildlife into smaller and more precarious habitats.

via The New York Times|
#biodiversity#climate-change#environment