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UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned of a potential catastrophe in the Himalayas due to the melting glaciers. Almost 240 million people depend on the glaciers and 10 major rivers, including the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra, originating in the Himalayas. Another billion people living downstream of these rivers, including India, are also dependent on the glacier-fed rivers.

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Warning of a potential catastrophe in the Himalayas where the glaciers are melting at an alarming rate, UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday said the ongoing annual climate talks here must respond to the needs of the developing nations, especially the vulnerable mountain countries that need urgent help

UN Chief Guterres warns of Himalayan catastrophe due to rapid glacier melting, urges urgent action in ongoing climate talks.

Dubai: Warning of a potential catastrophe in the Himalayas where the glaciers are melting at an alarming rate, U.N. chief Antonio Guterres on December 2 said the ongoing annual climate talks here must respond to the needs of the developing nations, especially the vulnerable mountain countries that need urgent help. Almost 240 million people depend on the glaciers and 10 major

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday said the ongoing annual climate talks in Dubai must respond to the needs of the developing nations, especially the vulnerable mountain countries that need urgent help.

The John D. Gerhart Center is organizing the Resilient Urban Communities (RUC) Conference, which gives current PhD candidates and early career researchers (post-doc) the opportunity to improve thei...

This event will focus on links between health and climate change, including health losses and damages and co-benefits of mitigation and adaptation; showcase examples of policies across sectors that benefit people and the planet; and explore tools and recommendations for integrating health into the Global Stocktake (GST).   

As countries scramble to improve their resilience to climate change, the need for cross-border cooperation becomes apparent.

Courtney Schneider (r) took a selfie with U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, one of many memorable moments at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change. Three students in the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy participated in the conference, known as COP27.